Group Six results:
England 4-0 Northern Ireland
Wales 0-2 Austria
Group Four result:
Israel 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Group Five result:
Italy 2-0 Scotland
Goalflashes and major incidents:
2140: FULL-TIME Italy 2-0 Scotland
The whistle blows as two free-kicks from AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo on his home ground separate the sides.
2136: Gary Caldwell is yellow-carded for a foul on Gennaro Gattuso five yards inside the Italy half - the fifth Scot to be cautioned.
2132: Scotland immediately throw on Garry O'Connor for Kenny Miller as Steven Pressley is booked for fouling substitute Luca Toni.
2131: GOAL Italy 2-0 Scotland
Andrea Pirlo surely wraps up the points for Italy by curling in yet another superb free-kick from 20 yards out past a helpless Craig Gordon.
2130: Mauro Camoranesi plays a dangerous ball into the heart of the Scotland area from the right but the defence manage to clear safely.
2129: Luca Toni becomes Italy's second substitute with Antonio Cassano making way.
2127: Craig Gordon grabs the ball with cover from David Weir as Alberto Gilardino tries to prod it home after a slip by Gary Caldwell.
2126: Kenny Miller finds space on the left-hand side of the Italy area but his pullback fails to find a team-mate and is cleared.
2122: Scotland make their first substitution with Neil McCann replacing Paul Hartley.
2118: Italy make a change as Daniele de Rossi replaces Francesco Totti.
2116: Some disturbances off the pitch, reportedly Italian fans fighting the police, distract attention away from what is happening in the game.
2115: A chance opens up for Gary Naysmith on the left-hand side but his shot is comfortably gathered by Gianluigi Buffon.
2113: The heavens open in Milan as Craig Gordon manages to deflect away Antonio Cassano's effort from a tight angle on the left.
2100: Scotland's good spell continues as Barry Ferguson slips Kenny Miller through but he can only put his shot into Gianluigi Buffon's body.
2058: Nigel Quashie almost makes his name in a positive way as his first-time shot from Kenny Miller's pass is superbly tipped away for a corner by Gianluigi Buffon.
2057: Tempers start to boil over while play is stopped for a free-kick to Scotland and at the end of it, both Nigel Quashie and Gennaro Gattuso are shown yellow cards.
2055: Scotland get away down the right but Jackie McNamara fails to find Paul Hartley as he overhits the pass and it rolls out of play.
2052: Italy kick off the second half in Milan.
2034 HALF-TIME: Italy 1-0 Scotland
Andrea Pirlo's free-kick separates the sides at the end of a first half in which Scotland also lost goalkeeper Rab Douglas to injury.
2034: Francesco Totti misses a great chance to double the lead in the second minute of injury-time as he fires Antonio Cassano's pass from the left over from eight yards.
2031: A rare foray forward for Scotland sees Kenny Miller get down the left-hand side of the area but his cross is held by Gianluigi Buffon with Paul Hartley lurking.
2030: Jackie McNamara receives Scotland's second booking of the game for a foul on Antonio Cassano.
2026: Another blow for Scotland as Rab Douglas, who has made a superb start to the game, is forced to go off injured with a reported groin problem with Craig Gordon coming on as his replacement.
2022: GOAL Italy 1-0 Scotland
Rab Douglas is beaten again but this time it counts as Andrea Pirlo curls a superb free-kick over the wall and into the net - giving the keeper no chance.
2019: Rab Douglas is finally beaten but Italy are denied the opener as Antonio Cassano's effort from close range is ruled out for offside.
2018: Another chance for Italy as Alberto Gilardino directs a glancing header at goal only for Rab Douglas to save again.
2013: Rab Douglas makes another save to keep the score goalless.
2006: Fabio Cannavaro is booked for a challenge on Kenny Miller to give Scotland a free-kick 25 yards out. Gary Caldwell's effort is blocked by a defender rushing out of the wall.
2006: Scotland's first real chance comes with a free-kick midway inside the Italian half but Barry Ferguson's effort drifts tamely well wide of the far post.
2004: More work for Rab Douglas as he holds on to a curling shot from the edge of the area by Alberto Gilardino.
2002: Paul Hartley is booked 14 minutes into his international debut for a foul on Giorgio Chiellini.
2002: Rab Douglas denies Francesco Totti again with a low save from a low free-kick hit from distance.
1957: Francesco Totti lines up a free-kick outside the penalty area and eventually Rab Douglas pushes the ball wide for a corner.
1948: Walter Smith's reign as Scotland manager gets under way as their game kicks off in Italy.
1948 FULL-TIME Israel 1-1 Republic of Ireland
The Republic are left disappointed as Abbas Suan's late effort cancels out Clinton Morrison's early strike to deprive them of two points.
1945: GOAL Israel 1-1 Republic of Ireland
A dramatic finish in Tel Aviv as substitute Abbas Suan drills home the equaliser with a low shot from 25 yards out at the start of the three minutes of injury-time.
1940: The Republic make their first substitution of the night with Matt Holland replacing goalscorer Clinton Morrison.
1933: Israel substitute Abbas Suan becomes the latest player to enter Russian referee Valetin Ivanov's notebook.
1933: Israel substitute Abbas Suan becomes the latest player to enter Russian referee Valetin Ivanov's notebook.
1933: Israel substitute Abbas Suan becomes the latest player to enter Russian referee Valetin Ivanov's notebook.
1929: The referee's busy night continues as Roy Keane receives the night's seventh yellow card for a foul on Yossi Benayoun. It means that Keane, like Stephen Carr, will also now miss the return game in June.
1928: Israel make their final substitution with Abbas Suan coming on for Omer Golan.
1927: Steve Finnan is denied the second for the Irish as Dudu Awate pushes his shot past the post for a corner.
1924: Omer Golan collects another yellow card for Israel - their third of the game.
1923: From the free-kick, Yaniv Katan takes the ball off Tal Ben Haim as he runs across the area but puts his shot straight into Shay Given's hands.
1922: Kevin Kilbane receives the third Republic booking of the night for bringing down Yossi Benayoun.
1919: Israel make a double substitution with Pini Balili and Avi Nimni replacing Idal Tal and Omri Afek.
1918: Yossi Benayoun has another chance for Israel but makes a poor connection and it sails over the bar from 15 yards.
1914: Arik Benado joins Ben Haim in the book for bringing down Clinton Morrison.
1908: Israel's Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim is booked for a foul on Damien Duff.
1906: Hearts' Paul Hartley and Wigan Athletic's Lee McCulloch are handed their first Scotland starts for tonight's match with Italy. McCulloch has made one previous substitute's appearance.
The duo line up in a five-man midfield with Kenny Miller as the only striker and David Weir returning to the defence after coming out of international retirement for Walter Smith's first game in charge.
Former Rangers midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is in the Italy line-up.
1905: Yossi Benayoun troubles the Ireland defence with a powerful run as he appears in the area and hits a shot which is blocked by Kenny Cunningham for a corner.
1900: The action resumes in Tel Aviv with no changes made by either side.
1842: HALF-TIME Israel 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Clinton Morrison's early strike separates the teams at the break.
1837: Stephen Carr is shown the Republic's second yellow card of the night for time-wasting and the caution rules him out of June's return match.
1833: Yaniv Katan runs at the Republic defence but is forced wide inside the area and drives the ball wide of Shay Given's goal.
1830: Robbie Keane just fails to pick out Roy Keane with a pass deep into the Israel half.
1826: Omer Golan heads just over Shay Given's bar.
1816: At the other end, Robbie Keane places a looping header on the run just over the Israel bar.
1814: Shay Given denies Israel the equaliser as he punches away a fierce free-kick from just outside the area by Omri Afek
1803: Andy O'Brien receives the game's first yellow card for hauling down Omer Golan as he breaks away in the Republic half.
1759: Yaniv Katan almost responds for Israel with a header which flies just wide of the post from Yossi Benayoun's cross.
1757: GOAL Israel 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Clinton Morrison gives the Republic the perfect start with a superb flick from a very tight angle at the near post from Damien Duff's left-wing cross after just 186 seconds.
1754: The Republic of Ireland's game with Israel gets under way.
1718: Clinton Morrison has overcome a slight ankle knock to take his place in the Republic of Ireland side to play in Israel. It means Brian Kerr is fielding the same team which earned a goalless draw in France, with Stephen Carr at right-back and Steve Finnan on the right wing.
Israel have Bolton full-back Tal Ben Haim and ex-Everton midfielder Idan Tal in their line-up.
1651: FULL-TIME Wales 0-2 Austria
Disappointment for John Toshack in his first competitive game in charge as two late goals from Ivica Vastic and Martin Stranzl give Austria victory.
1650: Mario Hieblinger replaces Andreas Ivanschitz for Austria in the second minute of injury-time.
1647 FULL-TIME England 4-0 Northern Ireland
The glut of goals at the start of the second half give England a comfortable win with Joe Cole, Michael Owen, a Chris Baird own goal and Frank Lampard the scorers.
1644: GOAL Wales 0-2 Austria
Wales defenders Danny Gabbidon and Robert Page carelessly give the ball away inside their own penalty area and Martin Stranzl capitalises by taking possession and beating Danny Coyne for the second.
1643: Northern Ireland make two substitutions - introducing Andy Kirk and Steve Jones in place of David Healy and Jeff Whitley.
1642: Andreas Ivanschitz almost doubles the lead with a run into the Wales area but his shot finds the side-netting, while Robert Page is then booked for a foul on Ivica Vastic which happened earlier in the move
1640: GOAL Wales 0-1 Austria
Substitute Ivica Vastic fires Austria into the lead from just inside the area after being set up by Christian Mayrleb in a move started when Ryan Giggs loses possession in the middle of the field.
1639: Roland Kirchler bursts into the Wales area but Mark Delaney challenges him and manages to deflect his shot over the bar.
1636: Time for an Austrian change now as Ivica Vastic comes on for Mario Haas.
1636: Kieron Dyer creates another chance for England which is fired over this time by Michael Owen.
1635: England make their third substitution by replacing Wayne Rooney with Jermain Defoe.
1634: Wales try to change things in their hunt for the breakthrough by sending on striker Rob Earnshaw for the final 15 minutes in place of midfielder Simon Davies.
1628: Kieron Dyer makes an almost immediate impact as he sets up Frank Lampard 12 yards out for a shot which smacks off the bar.
1627: England make a double substitution - bringing on Owen Hargreaves and Kieron Dyer for Steven Gerrard and David Beckham, with Michael Owen taking the captain's armband.
1627: Simon Davies comes close for Wales as his shot is tipped over by Helge Payer.
1626: Andreas Ivanschitz has a centre from the left of the Wales area grabbed by Maik Taylor.
1624: Michael Owen is denied a chance by a good tackle by Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes.
1623: The third yellow card is shown in Cardiff for Markus Katzer's foul on Craig Bellamy.
1623: England find loads of space around the Northern Ireland area and Joe Cole picks out David Beckham 20 yards out but his shot whistles wide of the post.
1621: John Hartson fails to put Wales ahead after being found in space inside the penalty area - delaying his shot and then failing to round keeper Helge Payer, who paws the ball away.
1619: Another booking at the Millennium Stadium as Austria's Emanuel Pogatez is cautioned for fouling John Hartson, a decision which rules him out of Wednesday's return match.
1617: GOAL England 4-0 Northern Ireland
The visitors' misery increases as Frank Lampard's shot takes a wicked deflection off Colin Murdock's head and flies into the net.
1616: Wales' Carl Fletcher is shown a yellow card for a crunching tackle on Emanuel Pogatez.
1614: Northern Ireland try to change their fortunes with the game's first substitution - Steve Davis for Tommy Doherty.
1608 GOAL England 3-0 Northern Ireland
England score again after Wayne Rooney beats two defenders on the right, charges into the area close to the goalline and sees his pass deflect into the net off defender Chris Baird for an own goal.
1607: GOAL England 2-0 Northern Ireland
Michael Owen gives England breathing space by knocking in the second from eight yards, his 29th England goal, after good work by Frank Lampard, whose powerful run and one-two with Wayne Rooney sets up the chance.
1604: Northern Ireland's Damien Johnson receives the game's first yellow card for kicking the ball away after England are awarded a free-kick. It is his second booking of the competition - ruling him out of Wednesday's game with Poland.
1604: Wales' game with Austria gets under way once again.
1601: GOAL England 1-0 Northern Ireland
Joe Cole breaks the deadlock 61 seconds into the second half with a low shot from the edge of the area after defender Tony Capaldi mistakenly passes straight to him.
1600: Play resumes at Old Trafford with neither manager making a substitution.
1547: HALF-TIME Wales 0-0 Austria
It's also goalless at the Millennium Stadium at the break, despite chances for both sides.
1543: HALF-TIME England 0-0 Northern Ireland
German referee Wolfgang Stark adds just nine seconds to the first half before blowing his whistle to the delight of the 6,500 Northern Ireland fans inside Old Trafford.
1539: Steven Gerrard sidefoots a shot over the Northern Ireland bar from just outside the penalty area.
1538: Frank Lampard wakes up England with a low left-foot shot which is again turned away by Maik Taylor for a corner.
1534: Ryan Giggs is denied Wales' opener by Helge Payer as he cuts in from the right and shoots from 12 yards - only for the keeper to parry his shot.
1528: Wayne Rooney sets his sights from 25 yards but his shot drifts wide of the far post.
1526: David Beckham curls a free-kick around the Northern Ireland wall from 25 yards but once again Maik Taylor rescues his side by turning the effort away.
1522: Austria's Martin Stranzl becomes the latest player to fail to make the most of a good opportunity as he collects a pass and races into the Wales area but drives into the side-netting.
1519: Wayne Rooney goes close again as his powerful shot from 20 yards is turned away by a full-stretch Maik Taylor for a corner, which comes to nothing.
1518: Wayne Rooney is agonisingly close to giving England the lead but his guided header bobbles away after hitting the post.
1515: Michael Owen misses the opportunity to put England ahead after being sent clear by Frank Lampard but his shot is easily gathered by Maik Taylor.
1515: Carl Fletcher has a skidding low shot saved by Austria's Helge Paye.
1513: Northern Ireland's Tommy Doherty tries his luck from distance but his shot sails into the Stretford End.
1512: Carl Robinson has a great chance to put Wales ahead from Ryan Giggs' cross but can only head straight at Austria keeper Helge Payer from close range.
1510: Anton Ehmann of Austria dives to meet a corner but heads it wide of Wales' near post.
1509: Northern Ireland win a couple of free-kicks in quick succession but they come to nothing.
1504: England win the first corner at Old Trafford and John Terry plants a header just wide from 12 yards.
1501: Wales and Austria kick off at the Millennium Stadium in John Toshack's first competitive game in charge of the hosts.
1458: England's game with Northern Ireland gets under way at Old Trafford with Sven-Goran Eriksson celebrating his 50th game in charge of England.
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