Jermain Defoe was given 45 minutes to prove to Sven Goran Eriksson he is capable of getting more involved in games. Paul Robinson returned from injury and also played for the first half against Denmark which ended 0-0. Michael Carrick was an unused substitute throughout.
Andy Reid as part of a five-man midfield for the Republic of Ireland, that included fellow widemen Damien Duff and Kevin Kilbane, scored a consolation goal against Italy at Lansdowne Road after getting on the end of a cross from striker Clinton Morrisson.