Exciting week ahead for both Scotland and ROI, as Euro 2012 qualification gets sorted. Scotland need to match the Czech result, although away at the best team in the world is perhaps not the best place to do it; wouldn't put it past them though, fingers crossed. ROI have an easier task, just needing to avoid defeat against Armenia.

Scotland win away at Lichtenstein, ROI beat Andorra and Wales' form impresses with a victory over the Swiss - they'll now be after 3rd place when they play bulgaria in the week.

Montenegro get a point against ENgland to secure a play-off place; the crowd/playuer reaction after their equaliser was amazing, especially the guy ripping up a piece of turf. Superb.

Was there any chat about Rod Liddell's Times column last week? "...in truth I cannot remember watching Titus Bramble play a game of football and not wondering if I'd tuned in by mistake to the Paralympics..." Wow.