Macedonia 0-1 England: Velice Sumulikovski and Steven Gerrard tussle as England struggle to assert themselves
Jermain Defoe reacts to a missed chance as England suffer a frustrating time in a goalless first half in Skopje
An acrobatic finish from Peter Crouch finally unpicks the deadlock and puts England ahead early in the second half
The relief is palpable as England's beanpole striker establishes a lead in front of the lively Macedonian home support
England suffer a few tense moments as the clock ticks down but Crouch's smart finish is enough to secure three points
Lithuania 1-2 Scotland: Travelling fans warm up in spectacular surroundings ahead of their team's Group B qualifier in Kaunas
James McFadden and Nigel Quashie shadow Robertas Poskus in the first half before injury forces McFadden off
Christian Dailly gives Scotland the lead after the break with a thumping header from Gary Naysmith's pinpoint corner
Kenny Miller picks up his second yellow of the tournament but doubles Scotland's lead in style on 61 minutes
A spectacular overhead goal from Darius Miceika on 84 minutes makes it an anxious end to the game for Scotland
But Scotland hold on to seal an impressive 2-1 away win that gives them maximum points from their opening two games
Northern Ireland 3-2 Spain: Xavi puts Spain ahead in the 13th minute with a crisply struck volley from Antonio Lopez's cross
A predatory goal on 19 minutes from David Healy lights up Windsor Park and puts the hosts level after Xavi's opener
David Villa puts Spain back in front in the second half as he calmly collects Cesc Fabregas' pass and slots past Maik Taylor
Healy again drags Northern Ireland back into the match, levelling at 2-2 from a neatly worked free-kick on 63 minutes
Healy finds the net again to put Northern Ireland ahead with a beautiful 79th-minute lob over keeper Iker Casillas
Manager Lawrie Sanchez celebrates as Healy's hat-trick sees Northern Ireland home for an impressive 3-2 win
|
~RS~a~RS~International~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~52~RS~){kind=small}
E-mail this to a friend
Match of the Day - Post-match interviews
