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Wales sunk by late strike
JOHN TOSHACK'S young Wales side will believe they should have grabbed a priceless World Cup qualifying point in Moscow.
Czech draw lifts Northern Ireland hopes
NORTHERN IRELAND manager Nigel Worthington is looking for a double bonus next month when his side resume their World Cup qualification campaign.
Ten-man Romania scrape win
ROMANIA came away from the Faroe Islands with a narrow 1-0 victory despite being reduced to ten men in their World Cup Group 7 qualifier in Torshavn.
Cardiff back pilloried Parry
CARDIFF have criticised "ill-informed and emotive" comments made regarding Paul Parry's reported retirement from international football with Wales.
Switzerland 1 - 2 Luxembourg: Luxembourg humble Hitzfeld's sorry Swiss
SWITZERLAND suffered an acutely embarrassing 2-1 home defeat against tiny Luxembourg in their World Cup Group 2 qualifier last night.
Wales: 'Bitter disappointment' permeates after cruel twist
WALES manager John Toshack insisted he was bitterly disappointed that his young side failed to claim a point from their World Cup qualifier with Russia. The Welsh had fought b
France 2 - 1 Serbia: Domenech lives on as Henry helps lift France
FRANCE turned round a poor start to their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign by beating Serbia 2-1 thanks to second-half goals by captain Thierry Henry and fellow striker Nic
Trapattoni: Montenegrans a tough task
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND boss Giovanni Trapattoni watched his side scrap their way to a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifier in Montenegro – and then challenged their Grou
Macedonia 1 - 2 Netherlands: Dutch work hard for points in Macedonia
THE Netherlands opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a battling victory over FYR Macedonia last night.
Frank Malley: Capello and team restore lions' pride
IT WAS the night English football rediscovered its pride.
Montenegro 0 - 0 Republic of Ireland: Given heroics ensure Ireland cling on for crucial point
SHAY Given was the hero as the Republic of Ireland returned from Montenegro with a hard-earned point to keep their World Cup qualifying campaign on track.
Oranje succeed where Scots failed by starting with victory n Skopje
NETHERLANDS opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a battling 2-1 victory over Macedonia.
Flynn dares to dream of Under-21s success
BRIAN Flynn's triumphant Wales Under-21 side have written their own piece of football history and stand just a two-legged play-off tie away from the Uefa Championship fina
Team lavish praise on single-minded teenager whose 'greed' for goals claims crucial win
THEO Walcott admitted he had been "a bit greedy" after scoring a brilliant hat-trick to inspire England to a 4-1 win over Croatia in their World Cup qualifier.
Walcott vows to keep feet on the ground
ENGLAND hat-trick hero Theo Walcott emerged from Maksimir Stadium clutching the match ball after making history against Croatia – but he insists his feet will remain on the gr
Russia 2 - 1 Wales: Brave Wales wilt late against Russia
WALES manager John Toshack was bitterly disappointed that his young side failed to claim a point from their World Cup qualifier with Russia.
Faddy: We almost paid penalty against Iceland
Iceland 1 - 2 Scotland JAMES McFADDEN claimed the winner for Scotland – after admitting he almost blew it with the worst penalty of his career.
Croatia 1 - 4 England: Walcott hat-trick gives England new direction
A NEW star was born as Theo Walcott justified England coach Fabio Capello's decision to keep faith in him – and jettison David Beckham – on a memorable night in Zagreb.
Ten-man Scots cling on for hard-fought victory
SCOTLAND'S perfect record against Iceland was maintained and their hopes of World Cup qualification resurrected on a night in Reykjavik that demanded all the qualities tha
Iceland 1 - 2 Scotland: Best result of my career, says Burley
GEORGE Burley's summation of the significance of Scotland's 2-1 victory over Iceland in Reykjavik last night put into one sentence all the relief and exhilaration of a
