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Andrew Little scores twice as Northern Ireland U21 beat San Marino 4-0 at Coleraine Showgrounds.

Chris Maguire's equaliser in Belarus keeps Scotland's under-21 side on course for a Uefa Championship play-off place.

Jermain Defoe scores a hat-trick as England get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a fine start with a 4-0 victory against Bulgaria at Wembley.

Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.

Scotland have to settle for a point as their Euro 2012 qualification campaign begins with frustration in Lithuania.

England Under-21s keep their hopes of qualifying for next summer's European Championships alive with victory over Portugal in Barcelos.

Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.

Republic of Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni says his side's 1-0 win over Armenia is an important one.

Fifa decides not to stand in the way of national associations using video evidence to punish players found guilty of simulation.

Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earns the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan.

England, Scotland and Northern Ireland all kick off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns as Wales lose their opening match in Montenegro.

Paul Scharner says he joined West Brom with the promise that he would play in his favoured position of centre midfield.

Former Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani trains with US soccer team Colorado Rapids, raising fresh doubts about his planned move to Australian rugby team Melbourne Rebels.

Euro 2012 qualifying scores

As he prepares for his testimonial game, Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says his strong character has kept him playing at the top level since 1997.

England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.

Aston Villa re-sign 35-year-old goalkeeper Andy Marshall having released him at the start of the summer.

Manager John Toshack is not surprised by Gareth Bale's rise and hopes the Tottenham Hotspur star can inspire Wales.

Gerard Houllier tops Villa managerial wish list, plus other rumours

Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.