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  • Iran - China PR

      All the scores and scorers from tonight's international friendlies.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    90+2'’ The full-time whistle goes at Windsor Park and Northern Ireland have suffered a narrow defeat to an efficient Serbia side, with Danko Lazovic's 57th-minute strike separating the sides.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    90'’ Healy creates an opening by stepping inside his marker and curling a shot to the far post, but it drifts narrowly wide - great effort!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    78'’ Maik Taylor is the latest to make way as Jonathan Tuffey is given a cap between the posts.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    77'’ That is the goalscorer's final act as he departs and is replaced by Dejan Lekic.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    72'’ Worthington brings on Pat McCourt to replace Niall McGinn and Andy Kirk for Kyle Lafferty as more changes are made.

  • Brazil - England

    90+4'’ Hulk fires a low long-shot wide, and that is the last action of the game - England lose, deservedly, and there were not too many positive performances for Fabio Capello to reflect on.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    68'’ Kolarov comes off and is replaced by Vukovic for Serbia now.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    66'’ David Healy and Michael O'Connor replace Warren Feeney and Chris Brunt for Northern Ireland in a double change.

  • Brazil - England

    86'’ Ashley Young comes on for Milner as the game threatens to peter out in tame fashion.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    57'’ GOAL!!! LAZOVIC PUTS SERBIA AHEAD! The striker nets his 10th goal for Serbia after charging to the edge of the hosts' box to meet Tosic's lay-off and he slots the ball past Taylor!

  • Brazil - England

    82'’ England changes - Tom Huddlestone and Peter Crouch on for Gareth Barry and Shaun Wright-Phillips.

  • Brazil - England

    82'’ Julio Baptista and the debutant Carlos Eduardo replace Nilmar and Kaka.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    53'’ Kacar comes on to replace Kuzmanovic as Serbia make yet another change.

  • Brazil - England

    78'’ LUCIO HITS THE POST!!! The centre-back strides forward and crashes a left-foot shot against the woodwork! Great hit.

  • Brazil - England

    77'’ Good block Wes Brown, who gets in the way of a goalbound header!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    50'’ What a chance for Brunt! McGinn flashes a cross into the Serbia box and it falls for Brunt at the back post, but he drags his shot wide!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    46'’ Serbia kick us off in this second half and Tosic is straight into the action down the left.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    46'’ Jonny Evans, as expected, is substituted with Grant McCann coming on in his place. For Serbia, Vidic, Milijas and Jovanovic are all taken off.

  • Brazil - England

    69'’ Wright-Phillips crosses from the right, over Upson to MILNER!!! He volleys over from a tight angle - but better from England!

  • Brazil - England

    67'’ Porto striker Hulk makes his Brazil debut, replacing the stricken Luis Fabiano.

  • Brazil - England

    66'’ Luis Fabiano stays down after a clash of heads, and the striker will have to come off.

  • Brazil - England

    65'’ Daniel Alves replaces Elano, who gets a standing ovation from the Brazilian fans.

  • Brazil - England

    59'’ Luis Fabiano backheels into the path of ELANO!! He slices his left-foot shot wide of Foster's goal!

  • Brazil - England

    56'’ Luis Fabiano steps up.... AND MISSES!!! He sends the ball high and wide, and that is a dismal effort!

  • Brazil - England

    55'’ PENALTY!!! Terrible error by Brown, chesting the ball into the path of Nilmar, who is upended by Foster. Clear penalty, and a harsher ref might have sent the goalkeeper off.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    45+1'’ The half-time whistle goes at Windsor Park and it is goalless with neither side able to establish themselves - Niall McGinn has been the stand-out player for the hosts!

  • Brazil - England

    55'’ Defoe replaces Bent, who has not done much to enhance his chances of a World Cup call-up.

  • Brazil - England

    54'’ ELANO!! He crosses from the right and Foster has to palm the ball away from his near post.

  • Brazil - England

    47'’ GOAL!!!! Nilmar heads Brazil in front, meeting a superb Elano through-ball with a controlled header, and Foster has no chance!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    37'’ Chris Baird steals in at the near post to send his header flashing across the Serbia six-yard box, but no one can convert it from Kyle Lafferty's corner.

  • Brazil - England

    46'’ Brazil kick the second half off, playing from left to right as we see it in their famous yellow and blue. England are in all-white.

  • Brazil - England

    45+3'’ Elano delivers the free-kick into the box but Brown hoofs clear and that is half-time.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    16'’ What a chance for Jonny Evans! Chris Brunt whips in a cross from the left which evades everyone in the box, but Evans really should have met the ball with what would have been a free header!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    15'’ Niall McGinn cuts inside from the right and fires a fierce shot which brings a fine save from Isailovic, diving high to his left to parry the ball wide.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    11'’ Kuzmanovic fires a vicious shot from the edge of the Northern Ireland box but Taylor is equal to it, tipping the ball over the bar with a very sharp save!

  • Brazil - England

    35'’ Rooney is clattered 25 yards out! No free-kick but the ball falls to BENT!! His shot is deflected behind for a corner!

  • Brazil - England

    33'’ Nilmar is in acres of space inside the final third, then goes down under a powder-puff challenge and does not get a free-kick!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    3'’ What a chance for Northern Ireland! Kyle Lafferty whips a superb ball low across the six-yard box and Warren Feeney slides agonisingly close to making contact!

  • Brazil - England

    31'’ Kaka!! Curls a shot from 20-plus yards, but again Foster shows safe hands.

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

    1'’ Northern Ireland kick us off at Windsor Park with Warren Feeney storming down the right from the off.

  • Brazil - England

    25'’ PLAYER RATINGS: You may have noticed you have the chance to rate the players from both sides lower down on this page. So, go on then, do it!

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

      Northern Ireland: Taylor, Evans, Hughes, Craigan, McCartney, McGinn, Davis, Baird, Brunt, Feeney, Lafferty. Subs: Tuffey, McCann, McGivern, Healy, McCourt, Kirk, O'Connor

  • Northern Ireland - Serbia

      Serbia: Isailovic, Rukavina, Vidic, Lukovic, Kolarov, Milijas, Kuzmanovic, Petrovic, Tosic, Jovanovic, Lazovic. Subs: Stojkovic, Kacar, Ivanovic, Lekic, Tomovic, Vukovic, Krasic, Ninkovic, Zigic, Subotic

  • Brazil - England

    22'’ Bastos streaks clear down the left, and fires a diagonal shot... just wide!

  • Brazil - England

    17'’ Terrible play by England! Upson plays Foster into trouble with a poor backpass, and the goalkeeper scuffs a useless clearance straight at Kaka who - amazingly - miscontrols.

  • Brazil - England

    11'’ Error from Upson, who loses the ball to Nilmar. The striker plays a low cross from the left but Joleon Lescott cuts it out!

  • Brazil - England

    1'’ Game on! Wayne Rooney immediately looks for Darren Bent, who is offside.

  • Wales - Scotland

    90+1'’ The full-time whistle goes at the Cardiff City Stadium and Wales have thrashed Scotland 3-0 courtesy of goals from David Edwards, Simon Church and the excellent Aaron Ramsey! The two sides' moods could hardly be more different as they leave the field. Thanks for joining us.

  • Wales - Scotland

    86'’ Hutton scythes through the back of Vokes with a disgusting tackle for which he is very lucky to have avoided a red card.

  • Wales - Scotland

    85'’ David Cotterill replaces David Edwards in Wales' final change of the match, with both sides having used their full allocation.

  • Wales - Scotland

    83'’ Hennessey makes two stunning saves, first from Riordan's shot, then Kyle's bullet header from inside the penalty area!

  • Wales - Scotland

    80'’ Andy King comes on for Wales in place of Joe Ledley as both sides look to use their full allocation of substitutes.

  • Brazil - England

      We are in Qatar for a friendly between Brazil and England! Both sides are some way bel;ow full strength, but it should be a great game nonetheless.

  • Wales - Scotland

    79'’ Derek Riordan replaces Cowie in midfield for Scotland in what is Burley's sixth and final change.

  • Wales - Scotland

    71'’ Barry Robson replaces Graham Dorrans in midfield for Scotland, who seem to throw a new man on the field everytime you look!

  • Wales - Scotland

    63'’ Ross McCormack also comes on to replace Steven Naismith on the left wing as Burley freshens up his beleaguered side.

  • Wales - Scotland

    59'’ Danny Gabbidon replaces Lewin Nyatanga, and that is a great sight for both Wales and West Ham fans.

  • Wales - Scotland

    56'’ Joe Allen replaces Aaron Ramsey, who receives a huge ovation from the home fans and from the Wales bench.

  • Wales - Scotland

    53'’ Danny Fox and Kenny Miller are replaced as Steven Fletcher and Lee Wallace come on in the pair's places.

  • Wales - Scotland

    47'’ Marshall storms out of his penalty area recklessly and handles to deny Sam Vokes a goalscoring opportunity. He is booked, but it could easily have been a red!

  • Wales - Scotland

    46'’ Scotland get the second half underway in their white shirts - can they improve on their dismal showing in the first?

  • Wales - Scotland

    46'’ Sam Vokes replaces Ched Evans, while Robert Earnshaw comes on in place of Simon Church as John Toshack shuffles his pack.

  • Wales - Scotland

    45+1'’ The half-time whistle goes at the Cardiff City Stadium and Wales have run riot and lead 3-0! How will Scotland respond to that mullering when they return in the second half?

  • Wales - Scotland

    44'’ Morgan very cynically tugs back Naismith after he was caught out at right-back, and is rightly booked.

  • Wales - Scotland

    37'’ Graham Dorrans bundles over Church, and that was a stone-wall penalty! The referee must have given Scotland a sympathy call there - unbelievable!

  • Wales - Scotland

    35'’ GOAL!!!! RAMSEY MAKES IT THREE! The 18-year-old pounces on a misplaced pass from Fletcher, beats McManus and holds off the Manchester United midfielder to slot the ball coolly past Marshall - what an individual effort!

  • Wales - Scotland

    32'’ GOAL!!!! SIMON CHURCH MAKES IT TWO! The Reading striker nets his first goal for Wales as he steals in to tap home after fine work from Joe Ledley down the left!

  • Wales - Scotland

    17'’ GOAL!!!! EDWARDS VOLLEYS WALES IN FRONT! A superb exchange of passes from Ricketts and Ramsey, who crosses low to Edwards and the Wolves winger volleys sweetly past Marshall!

  • Wales - Scotland

    6'’ Miller should score after taking a cross from Dorrans into his stride, but firing wide! He should have hit the target.

  • Wales - Scotland

    5'’ Danny Fox whips in a superb cross which McFadden does well to direct on target, but Hennessey makes a stunning save with his feet!

  • Wales - Scotland

    2'’ Another superb cross-come-shot from Ricketts causes havoc in the Scotland area with Marshall adjusting well late on to tip the ball onto the crossbar!

  • Wales - Scotland

    2'’ Ricketts gets down the right with a testing run but Caldwell stoops low to head clear inside his own six-yard box!

  • Wales - Scotland

    1'’ Wales kick us off in torrid, windy conditions in Cardiff and it will be interesting to see how both sides play.

  • Wales - Scotland

      Wales: Hennessey, Ricketts, Nyatanga, Williams, Morgan, Bale, Ledley, Ramsey, Edwards, Evans, Church. Subs: Brown, Vokes, Easter, Dorman, Gabbidon, Cotterill, Earnshaw, Matthews, Blake, King, Allen

  • Wales - Scotland

      Scotland: Marshall, Hutton, McManus, G, Caldwell, Fox, Dorrans, D, Fletcher, Cowie, Miller, Naismith, McFadden. Subs: Langfield, Gallacher, Wallace, Berra, S, Caldwell, S, Fletcher, McCormack, Robson, Kyle, Riordan, Adam

  • Japan - Scotland

    90+3’ The South Korean referee puts Scotland out of their misery, 2-0 to Japan and convincing despite the lateness of the goals.

  • Japan - Scotland

    89'’ Konno gets down the left again, superb low ball which Inamoto meets to turn and shoot but a great block by McManus AND HONDA SLIDES IT IN FOR 2-0!

  • Japan - Scotland

    82'’ Japan come forward again, Honda on the edge of the box, wide to Konno who puts in a superb ball AND DISASTER FOR BERRA WHO PUTS IT PAST HIS OWN KEEPER! 1-0 JAPAN!

  • Japan - Scotland

    78'’ Sickening clash of heads between Iwamasa and Berra I think.

  • Japan - Scotland

    73'’ SCOTLAND SUB: Conway replaced by Riordan.

  • Japan - Scotland

    72'’ Scotland break as the ball is sent through by Cowie and a mix-up in the Japan defence AND FLETCHER IS THROUGH HE MUST SCORE BUT A BRILLIANT BLOCK BY THE KEEPER KAWASHIMA FLYING OUT! He seemed slow off his line but flew out just at the last to prevent Fletcher from rounding him.

  • Japan - Scotland

    68'’ SCOTLAND SUB: That was Adam's last act of the game as Steven Hughes comes on in his place.

  • Japan - Scotland

    67'’ Honda takes the free-kick and swings it just wide of the far post! Scotland counter and Adam could be in but the lob is deflected and goes over!

  • Japan - Scotland

    66'’ JAPAN TRIPLE SUB: Tokunaga, Okudo and Matsui on for Uchida, Sato and Ishikawa.

  • Japan - Scotland

    65'’ Caldwell says one thing too many after Berra gave aaway a free-kick on the edge of the D and gets a booking.

  • Japan - Scotland

    63'’ Inamoto takes, swings it over the wall and it bounces in front of Gordon, he can only parry it AND UCHIDA MUST SCORE BUT HE SOMEHOW FIRES IT WIDE OF THE FAR POST! Should have been 1-0.

  • Japan - Scotland

    59'’ Inamoto plays it wide to Honda who touches it into Hashimoto who is clear but a great tackle from Berra to slide in and put it out for a corner.

  • Japan - Scotland

    46'’ Second half underway!

  • Japan - Scotland

      SCOTLAND SUBS: Cowie and Fletcher on for Wallace and Miller.

  • Japan - Scotland

    45'’ Half-time, goalless but Japan have by far been the more impressive side.

  • Japan - Scotland

    41'’ Ishikawwa bursts into the box and he touches it back to NAKAMURA but McManus with the block and Scotland clear!

  • Japan - Scotland

    34'’ Scotland give the ball away, Nakamura combines with Honda and the former Celtic man has a crack but side netting!

  • Japan - Scotland

    18'’ Japan on the break and Nakamura is in but he just fails to connect with the ball from three yards out!!

  • Japan - Scotland

    1'’ Match underway!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    90'+3’ THERE'S THE WHISTLE! Ireland have won a well-earned victory here, thanks to that amazing early free kick from Liam Lawrence in his first international match on Irish soil. Not great for South Africa: the World Cup hosts looked good on the ball, but never used their possession to any real effect.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    90'+1’ The victory is all but guaranteed now... but here's one last corner for the visitors!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    90'’ Thwala takes it, and strikes it high, hard and about 40 yards left of the goal!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    86'’ Another good chance for Best, spinning past two defenders to make space - but he doesn't connect with his shot and the danger is cleared.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    85'’ After lulling the visitors into a false sense of security, a quick break gives first Folan and then Best chances to score - with Best's rocketing shot deflecting off the last defender!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    82'’ Brilliant chance for Folan to open his international account as an inch-perfect, Beckhamesque cross by Best goes straight to his head... but all he can do is glance it wide.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    81'’ Dikgacoi comes off, Ngobeni replaces him.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    80'’ South Africa win a rare corner, but they can't make anything of it despite Mhlongo picking the ball up in space on the far side of the box; he balloons it skyward and it's cleared easily.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    78'’ Masilela comes off to make way for Thwala.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    77'’ Damien Duff on, the very decent Andy Keogh making way after a good night's work.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    76'’ Substitute Khenyeza gets through to the penalty box and will surely have a chance to shoot... but no fewer than four green shirts swarm in on him and block off all angles!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    73'’ Nonsensical long-shot from 45 yards by Mphela - it misses the goal by a clean 20 yards!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    73'’ Henyekane comes on for striker Mphela.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    63'’ Another sub, as Parker comes off and Tshabalala replaces him.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    62'’ McShane comes off, O'Dea comes on.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    61'’ STUNNING CHANCES FOR THE HOSTS! More great link play from Best and Lawrence, with Folan collecting Lawrence's original deflected shot and giving him another bite at the cherry - and a terrific shot is deflected just wide by desperate defending!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    60'’ Great chance for Ireland! Liam Best pulls the ball back for Lawrence, but the shot is deflected!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    59'’ Van Heeren off, Khenyeza on for South Africa.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    59'’ Kevin Doyle off, Leon Best on.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    57'’ Ireland have a better chance from Darron Gibson, who hits a long-range effort just wide of the post. He had plenty of space and should probably have hit the target, but it's still positive for the hosts.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    46'’ We're back in action in Limerick, and it'll be interesting to see if the South Africans can start turning their possession into chances.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

      The whistle goes for the end of the half, and Ireland will be chuffed to have weathered the South African storm and come out in the lead. The visitors have probably played the better football, but haven't converted possession into chances.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    45'+2’ Straight up the other end and Ireland win a corner, but it's overhit by Lawrence and goes harmlessly off.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    45'+1’ GREAT CHANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA! It's Masilela coming up the left flank, cutting brilliantly into the box and all hr nees to do is deliver a final ball back to the penalty spot where three yellow shirts are waiting... but instead he shoots himself from a terrible angle! Straight into the side-netting, what a waste!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    39'’ GREAT CHANCE FOR IRELAND! Lovely build-up play cuts through the defence and first Doyle and then Folan have pot shots from just inside the box! the men in yellow manage to get in the way to block, but it's all Ireland now!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    38'’ Terrible foul by Mokoena and he's in the book for a crude charge off the ball on Doyle.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    37'’ GOAL IRELAND!!!!! A truly sublime free kick from Liam Lawrence curls perfectly over the wall and straight into the top corner! Absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    37'’ Lawrence hits the ball... but it ricochets off the encroaching Pineaar! That's a yellow card for the man in yellow! It's a re-take!

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    36'’ Folan, isolated, wins possession from a long ball - but is fouled pointlessly. This is a dangerous free kick, dead centre and 28 yards out...

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    34'’ Brilliant interplay between Pineaar and Parker, but Mokoena tries diving for a penalty once he realises that he won't be first to the final ball - the referee is having none of it.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    19'’ The fouled player takes the kick and hits it not badly, but a little too high and a little too straight, and it curls harmlessly over the bar.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    18'’ Pineaar goes down on the edge of the box - and it's a free kick in a very dangerous spot, just left of centre...

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    17'’ Folan is back in the dressing room having his wound stitched - that really was a nasty clash.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    13'’ PENALTY SHOUT FOR IRELAND! Gould crassly shoulder-charges Folan as the Ireland striker chases a ball into the box, and Folan falls to the ground hurt. With no attempt by the defender to play the ball the South Africans are a little lucky to get away with that one.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    12'’ First proper chance of the match! Pineaar pulls a ball back from the right and finds Parker in the box with a chance to shoot, but his effort is blocked and deflects into the keeper's arms.

  • Republic of Ireland - South Africa

    0'’ The whistle goes, and the game gets under way in the packed stadium in lovely clear weather boosted by floodlights.

  • England - Slovenia

    90+4'’ The final whistle goes and England win. More importantly, it seems as though everybody stayed fit!

  • England - Slovenia

    84'’ GOAL!! Pecnik gets the better of Johnson and fires in a cross to Ljubijankic at the near post. Lescott is caught napping and the substitute beats Green with the header!

  • England - Slovenia

    80'’ Wayne Rooney trots off to be replaced by Carlton Cole.

  • England - Slovenia

    73'’ Pecnik feeds Jokic out wide and gets himself into the box and almost glances his header past Green! The ball goes wide of the far post, but England were caught cold there. Slovenia's best chance there.

  • England - Slovenia

    72'’ Aaron Lennon scampers his way into the box and sets Rooney up on the edge of the six-yard box... BLOCKED ON THE LINE! Somehow Rooney's shot was parried by Mavric!

  • England - Slovenia

    71'’ Pecnik comes on to replace Dedic up front for the visitors.

  • England - Slovenia

    64'’ Joleon Lescott is now on, while Birsa is replaced by Komac for Slovenia.

  • England - Slovenia

    63'’ GOAL!! Nice patient move from England. Lennon plays square to Defoe on the edge of the D, expecting the return pass, but Defoe simply takes a touch and fires a shot into the bottom corner, cool as you like!

  • England - Slovenia

    55'’ Novakovic is replaced by Ljubijankic as Slovenia make their first voluntary switch.

  • England - Slovenia

    46'’ So England kick-off to get the second hald underway, with a few younger, hungrier players on the pitch. Every England fan will want to front duo of Rooney and Defoe to work.

  • England - Slovenia

    HT’ Here are your half-time changes for England: Defoe for Heskey, Carrick for Lampard, Lennon for SWP and Milner for Gerrard. Phew.

  • England - Slovenia

    45+1'’ The first half comes to an end, and England are good value for their lead, even if it came in dubious circumstances. Slovenia have proved themselves to be no slouches, however, and look capable of catching their hosts cold if the chance comes their way.

  • England - Slovenia

    37'’ More nice football from England as Barry finds Gerrard who STRIKES... The shot whistles past Handanovic's post!

  • England - Slovenia

    35'’ Mavric's first touch concedes a corner. Upson's diving header is glanced to ROONEY AT THE FAR POST... OFF THE POST!! Rooney was slightly off balance when he steered it with his left foot, but it should have been 2-0.

  • England - Slovenia

    34'’ Indeed he is. Matej Mavric replaces Cesar at centre-back.

  • England - Slovenia

    33'’ Cesar, the man who conceded the penalty, limped off after the incident and has not come back on. It looks as though he will be replaced sooner rather than later.

  • England - Slovenia

    31'’ GOAL!! Lampard drills his penalty hard and low into the corner! Handanovic went the right way but the strike was too good. Slovenia will feel rather cheated to have conceded that penalty, and rightly so, but England deserve to be in front.

  • England - Slovenia

    29'’ Lampard's corner is headed back to him, and the second ball again goes behind. His second corner is deep and a little too high for Heskey. Gerrard sends in another ball and ROONEY GOES DOWN... PENALTY!! It looked as though Rooney had more of Cesar's shirt than vice versa, but a spot-kick it is. Lampard will take...

  • England - Slovenia

    22'’ Terry charges in at the near post to meet the corner... OFF THE BAR! England step it up a gear now, and they should be ahead.

  • England - Slovenia

    22'’ Heskey flicks on to Rooney who turns inside Brecko and STRIKES... deflected over the bar!

  • England - Slovenia

    19'’ Terry only half-clears Kirm's cross and Slovenia have men forward. They can't make it count and Kirm fouls Heskey as he breaks out and earns a booking.

  • England - Slovenia

    7'’ Dedic finds the gap and plays in novakovic! Green coems charging off his line and sends the striker wide, forcing him to curl a shot from an acute angle that goes over! Real scare for England there.

  • England - Slovenia

    3'’ Nice energy about England as Gerrard scoops a ball out to Cole. England have four in the box but the cross is headed away. Slovenia showing a bit too much respect to their hosts at the moment. Green comes too far out of his area to meet the ball and catches it when both feet are clearly out of his area! The Hammers keeper is lucky to get away with that!

  • England - Slovenia

    1'’ Slovenia kick off!

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    90'’ Full time and it's honours even between Northern Ireland and Israel. All eyes now turn to Poland next month.

  • Netherlands - England

    90+4’ Final whistle! An entertaining 2-2 draw and, after their defensive horrorshow in the first half, very good from England and their subs in particular for the second 45. Thanks for joining us!!

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    86'’ Baird delivers a cross at pace for Lafferty but he heads over the bar. It was a decent chance.

  • Netherlands - England

    84'’ ENGLAND SUB: Bridge on for Cole.

  • Netherlands - England

    83'’ Lampard puts the corner in, headed on by Cole and Ooijer behind again... Lampard buts the second corner in AND COLE NEAR POST INTO THE GROUND BUT IT BOUNCES WIDE!!

  • Netherlands - England

    81'’ Da Silva on for the Dutch now.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    80'’ GREAT SAVE! Isreal open up NI, Baruchian and Barda combine to find Colautti. He spins his marker and shoots goalwards, but Tuffey does superbly to stick out a boot and make the save.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    90'+3’ FT. A resounding 3-0 win for Australia over Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    90'+3’ Stunning strike from all of 30 yards!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    90'+3’ GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA! Carney with a super strike!

  • Montenegro - Wales

    90’ FULL TIME Wales fall to a 2-1 defeat in Montenegro. Not the best warm-up for their qualifier against Russia in September but there are some positives to take for John Toshack. Thanks for following the game with us.

  • Netherlands - England

    76'’ Cole wins a flick on, Ooijer loses out to Milner, Milner is in on the left, a great run and he drills a wicked low cross in AND DEFOE SLIDES IN FAR POST FOR 2-2!!! ENGLAND LEVEL AND THE SUBS HAVE REALLY GIVEN CAPELLO A HEADACHE!!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    89'’ SAVE FROM SCHWARZER! Well, it's more of a miss from St Ledger! Straight at the keeper with a header from six yards!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    88'’ ANDREWS HITS THE POST! The Blackburn man picks off a good shot from 20 yards but hits the base of the left post!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    85'’ Ireland win a few corners in quick succession but Australia defend them well. After a series of blocked shots and failed crosses, Long tries to dink the ball in but Schwarzer is there.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    86’ There is precious little to report in the closing stages but Vukcevic gets a good reception as he is replaced by Mitar Novakovic. The Sporting striker was a constant thorn to the Welsh.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    70'’ Another change for NI, McGivern is on for Clingan.

  • Netherlands - England

    69'’ Long ball to Cole, he takes one brilliant touch to take Mathijsen out, prods it past Ooijer with another and fires a superb shot that flies inches wide! What a great piece of play by Carlton Cole, that deserved a goal!

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    69'’ Israel are playing some good football now, they play the ball across the area for Baruchian but he slices his shot well wide. Should have done better.

  • Netherlands - England

    68'’ Milner gets in on the left and he swings over a brilliant cross AND DEFOE FLIES IN BUT JUST OVER!!! Superb introduction for Milner.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    65'’ Yadin fails to run off his injury and is replaced by Ziv.

  • Netherlands - England

    67'’ ENGLAND SUB: James Milner on for Villa team-mate Ashley Young. That is a debut for Milner.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    81'’ Long comes on for McGeady.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    80'’ Not far wide from Kewell there, as he pings a shot a couple of feet off target.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    77'’ St Ledger attacks a corner and heads wide. Ireland seem to want it more now, but is it too little too late?

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    61'’ Yadin has gone down in a heap clutching his ankle and it does not look good.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    76’ Now Aaron Ramsey is replaced by David Cotterill. It was an impressive display from the young Arsenal man and he showed some nice touches in midfield.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    59'’ Healy is being replaced by Paterson and he will go up top alongside Lafferty.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    73'’ Keane fizzes the ball across the face of goal, but no-one's there to meet it!

  • Montenegro - Wales

    74’ Goalscorer Djalovic is replaced by Fatos Beciraj. Why not do these changes at the same time??

  • Netherlands - England

    59'’ ENGLAND SUB: Carlton Cole on for Rooney.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    71'’ Spiranovic replaces North for Australia...

  • Netherlands - England

    56'’ Defoe gets in on the right after good work by SWP, he's in but has no support so goes it, cuts back and drills it in but cleared from the toes of Rooney!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    69'’ Keane manages to make enough space for a shot inside the area, but it's blocked!

  • Netherlands - England

    55'’ NETHERLANDS SUB: Affelay on for Robben.

  • Netherlands - England

    54'’ Good run by Wright-Phillips but Braafheid holds him up and clears. Now the Dutch counter, Robben with Kuyt and the Liverpool man has it on the left, he slides it across to Robben, who is in but he miscontrols and England clear!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    68'’ Given makes way for Westwood as Ireland make a change in goal.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    69’ Batak is replaced by Luka Pejovic.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    66’ Rob Earnshaw is the victim of a horrible tackle from Dzudovic as he flies in late on the Nottingham Forest striker. That could have been a red, there was nothing subtle about that.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    65’ MONTENEGRO HIT THE POST! It is that man Jovetic again as he bends a superb half-volley around the keeper and onto the woodwork. Vukcevic is unable to put the rebound away.

  • Netherlands - England

    49'’ Almost another hairy moment for England but Green clears, it's a long one and Rooney chests it down on halfway, Ooijer pushes him over but play on as Lampard lofts it forward and Defoe is onside, great pace, he gets away from the Dutch defence and clips a glorious curling finish with his left boot off the inside of the post and in! 2-1! Lovely finish from Defoe and good refereeing to wave play on!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    62'’ Kilbane and Gibson make way for Nolan and Andrews as Trapattoni makes a few more changes.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    64’ Wales also make a further change as Craig Morgan of Peterborough replaces West Ham's James Collins in the three-man backline.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    47'’ CLOSE! A great run and cross from McGinn and it looks inviting for Davis but he does not make decent contact from seven yards.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    643’ Mladen Kascelan replaces Milorad Pekovic for Montenegro.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    60'’ Much better from Ireland! Whelan over-hits a cross to Keane who improvises well and backheels the ball into the path of the onrushing Hunt. He fires well wide, but it's more promising from the Irish...

  • Netherlands - England

    46'’ England immediately come forward as Defoe slips it to Rooney who shapes to shoot but plays a delicious diagonal ball to Wright-Phillips on the overlap but Braafheid just gets back to clear!!

  • Netherlands - England

    46'’ Second-half underway!!

  • Netherlands - England

    46'’ ENGLAND SUBS: Carrick, Defoe and Wright-Phillips on for Beckham, Heskey and Barry. All four defenders are still on the pitch.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    57'’ Ireland so nearly make it through on the break, but again a lack of control lets them down. Keane almost nips in but is crowded out, then McGeady can't gather the ball. Finally, O'Shea makes a mess of the simplest of touches.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    58’ Neal Eardley comes on for Sam Ricketts and Chris Gunter moves across to the right.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    54'’ Jedinak forces a comfortable save from Given as Australia come forward again.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    52’ GOAL FOR WALES! Sam Ricketts delivers a hanging cross from the left and Sam Vokes rises superbly to head the ball just inside the post. A brilliant impact from the substitute.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    49'’ Couple of half-time changes for each side to update you on. Hunt and Folan are on for Duff and Doyle for Ireland, while Rukavytsya and Madaschi come on for Cahill and Kisnorbo for Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    46'’ Kick off! The second half gets going...

  • Montenegro - Wales

    46’ KICK OFF We are back underway at the Gradski Stadium.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    46’ Lewis Price also replaces Wayne Hennessey in goal for Wales.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    46’ Lewin Nyatanga and Sam Vokes replace Simon Church and Ashley Williams ahead of the second half for Wales.

  • Netherlands - England

    45'’ Half-time, Netherlands lead a sloppy England 2-0. There will be some harsh words from Fabio Capello...

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    45'’ Half time and it's all level. NI will welcome the break as Israel came back strong.

  • Netherlands - England

    43'’ Heskey 30 yards out outmuscles Mathijsen and knocks the header on to ROONEY WHO HALF-VOLLEYS PAST THE KEEPER BUT INCHES WIDE!! Stekelenburg didn't have a prayer and initially that looked in!

  • Netherlands - England

    37'’ Green to Ferdinand, short to Barry who turns and plays a blind pass that sends Robben clean through, he must make it two but a brilliant save by Green but Van der Vaart is there to rattle it home for 2-0! Shocking defending again from England, another lapse in concentration, Barry this time although the whole back four were culpable of ball-watching in the aftermath.

  • Netherlands - England

    36'’ Van Persie with an impudent little backheel, a one-two with Kuyt and he shoots low but just wide!!

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    36'’ CLOSE! Cohen climbs high at a corner and makes great contact, it looks destined for the top corner but Johnson heads off the line.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    35'’ Baruchian flicks a free kick to the far past, Colautti heads it back and it sits up nicely for Cohen but he heads wide from six yards. He should have done better.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    45'+1’ HT. Trapattoni will not be happy with that showing from his side.

  • Netherlands - England

    33'’ Robben gets into the game after a poor kick from Green and some poor defending by Johnson, Robben is in on the left and he fires on goal but tipped over by Green!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    45'’ Williams runs into the area and has a shot well saved by Given, but Cahill reacts quickest and fires in the rebound! Moments earlier, Cahill won a header in acres of space in midfield. Ireland are not looking sharp here, at all. Very sluggish.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    45’ HALF TIME Wales are somewhat unlucky to be 2-0 down, but 2-0 down they are in Podgorica.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    31'’ CHANCE! Baird beats his man on the right and delivers the ball into the box for Lafferty. The Rangers man pulls off his marker and heads goalwards, but Aouate makes the save.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    45’ GOAL FOR MONTENEGRO! Vukcevic plays in Djalovic with a lovely reverse pass and the Rapid Bucharest man produces an accomplished finish back across goal and past Hennessey.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    44'’ GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA! Cahill it is again!

  • Netherlands - England

    29'’ Free-kick to the Dutch around 30 yards out to the left... brilliant deep ball and England are all over the shop AND KUYT FLIES IN FAR POST BUT A SUPERB SAVE BY GREEN! Great stop, corner.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    41'’ Whelan brings Williams down as Australia advance. It's a free-kick whereby they can float the ball into the area, which they do... AND KEWELL HEADS JUST OVER! Duff looked to be holding his shirt there, and Kewell's not shy in appealing for a penalty, which doesn't come.

  • Netherlands - England

    28'’ Beckham with a super ball left, Young with an excellent first touch and a wicked cross that Heskey attacks but again Ooijer heads clear! More good stuff from England and Beckham in particular.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    26'’ GOAL! Israel silence Windsor Park. NI give the ball away cheaply, Baruchian crosses for Barda and it's a simple finish from 3 yards. It was a swift counter but Nigel Worthington will not be happy

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    39'’ The visitors break and McDonald is unselfish, passing to the Everton man on the edge of the area. Cahill switches feet and sends his shot past a helpless Given. Ireland so slow to close down there...

  • Netherlands - England

    25'’ Rooney wide to Beckham and he sends in a wonderful looping, dipping cross that Ooijer just gets to ahead of Rooney flying in. Still with England, Lampard sends it crossfield and Barry chases and was that a handball off De Jong? No says the ref but England appeal!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    38'’ GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA! Cahill fires a low shot into the bottom-left corner!

  • Montenegro - Wales

    37’ Glorious chance for Wales! Rob Earnshaw turns his marker Dzudovic and races into the box, but his key touch is just too heavy and it allows the goalkeeper to close him down and save. The striker then tests Vukasin Poleksic with another effort.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    32'’ Keane makes a hash of a break! Three on three and he fails to spot Gibson streaming down the middle, instead over-hitting a pass outside to Doyle, who can't get a cross in.

  • Netherlands - England

    18'’ Rooney on the right, his cross is half-cleared by Mathijsen and now Beckham on the ball, through to Johnson getting forward, first-time into Lampard who is in but his low drive is blocked by Stekelenburg! Great play by England.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    31'’ McGeady curls one over by a couple of feet after a defensive mistake in dealing with a cross.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    18'’ GOAL! McCann takes charge of the free kick, he gets pace and power on his shot and it goes over the wall and into the corner. Aouate got fingertips to it but could not keep it out. A superb strike.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    17'’ McCann drives towards the area and wins a free kick in a dangerous spot.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    31’ GOAL FOR MONTENEGRO! Jovetic sends Hennessey the wrong way from 12 yards to put the home side in front. Gabbidon was booked for the foul, by the way, after getting on the wrong side of his man.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    30’ Penalty to Montenegro! Foul by Gabbidon...

  • Netherlands - England

    10'’ Terrible back-pass from Ferdinand, shocking from Rio, and Kuyt is in, he rounds Green but is too wide, cuts back inside and drills it in low and off Terry on the line and in! 1-0 Netherlands and a poor piece of play by Ferdinand, who holds his hands up.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    23'’ ANOTHER GREAT SAVE AT THE OTHER END! Keane twists and turns and gets a shot off which Schwarzer saves magnificently.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    26’ Jovetic tests Hennessey with a curling effort after jinking past Ledley on the edge of the box.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    22'’ SUPERB SAVE GIVEN! From the resulting corner, Kisnorbo wins a header which the Irish keeper sees late but does excellently to get down to and hold onto.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    24’ Another lovely bit of build-up play from Wales as Ledley releases Ramsey with a sumptuous backheel, only to receive the ball back from his team-mate. The Cardiff star then lets fly from 20 yards and sees his effort soar wide.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    20'’ Duff's shot is deflected behind for a corner. That was all about McGeady, who took the ball on the break and spread play superbly to the right side.

  • Northern Ireland - Israel

    7'’ Yadin fires the first shot on target and it dips in front of Taylor, but the keeper holds on well.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    18’ A superb move from Wales ends with Ramsey popping the ball over the Montenegro defence to Church, who sent his volley narrowly wide. That would have been a very satisfying goal.

  • Netherlands - England

    1'’ Match underway in Amsterdam!!

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    13'’ Ireland's first proper attack. McGeady gets in behind Williams and curls a cross from the left by-line. Keane meets it with a header which loops over the bar.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    9'’ Kewell forces a save from Given from the set piece. He drills a low shot which the keeper saw all the way.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    6'’ Whelan's really late on Wilkshere as he gives away a free-kick in the middle of the pitch! Ooooh! Wilkshere screws a low shot a few feet wide of Given's left post from 20 yards...

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

    1'’ We're off, as Australia start the game playing from right to left.

  • Montenegro - Wales

    1’ KICK OFF! The game gets underway in Podgorica.

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

      Australia: Schwarzer, Carney, North, Williams, Kisnorbo, Jedinak, Wilkshire, Cahill, Bresciano, McDonald, Kewell. Subs: Covic, Rukavytsya, Mooy, Holman, Spiranovic, Vidosic, Madaschi, Carle, Holland, Bozanic...

  • Republic of Ireland - Australia

      Team news is in! Rep of Ireland: Given, O'Shea, St, Ledger, Dunne, Kilbane, McGeady, Whelan, Gibson, Duff, Keane, Doyle. Subs: Westwood, Nolan, Foley, Keogh, Andrews, Hunt, Folan, Miller, Long, Lawrence, Kelly...

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  1. All these waste of time "friendlies" have­ shown is simply that, they are a waste of time. No­ meaningful results amongst any of them. All that­ happens is that players get injured for nothing and the­ (EPL) clubs suffer. I couldn't give a monkey's­ backside for Lumpalard Lampard but the loss of van­ Persie is a blow. What a pity Shrek Rooney didn't­ have his ears trodden on and his evil mouth filled with­ concrete. That would have evened things up.

    From Sussex BY The Sea, on Sun 15 Nov 10:55AM

  2. the player of italy too old.......

    From amir, on Sun 15 Nov 9:04AM

  3. england looking a bit rusty hope ireland do better

    From Catherine, on Sat 14 Nov 5:33PM

  4. Fantastic goal Liam, can we see a few like that in the­ league please. With goals like that we'll avoid the­ drop again without a doubt.
    gratz to R of Ireland.

    From steve p, on Wed 9 Sep 7:29PM

  5. Well done Ireland,bring on the azzuri!!!!

    From kieran l, on Wed 9 Sep 12:19AM
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