Live Reporting from BBC Sports In Summary England v Germany build-up Norway v Scotland GET INVOLVED #bbcsportsday Are England better than three years ago? Reporting by Neil Johnston, BBC Sport Michael Emons, BBC Sport 1037: FOOTBALL Substitute Tim Cahills goal earns Australia, who have qualified for the 2014 World Cup, a 1-0 friendly win over Costa Rica, who will also be appearing in Brazil next summer, in Sydney. 1027: FOOTBALL - England v Germany (2000 GMT) Frank Lampard celebrates scoring against Germany in 2007 OptaJoe: Frank Lampard scored Englands opener the last time the sides met at Wembley, though Germany won 2-1. 1020: FOOTBALL A man who was missing six stickers from a 1990s football album has tracked down the players in question so he could complete his collection. Adam Carroll-Smith, a 29-year-old Portsmouth fan who lives in the city, found the 1996 Merlin Premier League album in his attic. It took him six months to trace the missing players, visit them and take their photos for his album. Mr Carroll-Smith says: They were all fantastic, really accommodating guys. The six players tracked down were: Gary Penrice [QPR], Lars Bohinen [Blackburn Rovers], Keith Curle [Manchester City], Philippe Albert [Newcastle], Scott Minto [Chelsea] and Stuart Ripley [Blackburn Rovers]. 1014:Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer FOOTBALL - England v Germany (2000 GMT) Southamptons Adam Lallana gets a second chance after a fine debut, hoping to join Roy Hodgsons list of midfield options. But it is elsewhere where the pressure is on. It is on men like Joe Hart, Kyle Walker, Ashley Cole and Tom Cleverley. And they are up against opponents who are masters of playing on those pressure points. 1005: FOOTBALL Argentina v Bosnia-Hercegovina Just under 10 hours to kick-off at Wembley, but the days international fixture programme is already under way. Former Everton and Millwall forward Tim Cahill has just given Australia a 69th-minute lead against Costa Rica, while two goals by Manchester Citys Sergio Aguero earlier earned Argentina a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Hercegovina in a friendly played in the United States. 1001: Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer FOOTBALL - England v Germany (2000 GMT) For Manchester Uniteds Tom Cleverley, this has to be the time to make his mark against quality opposition or the doubts about his ability at the highest level - for club and country - will continue to be questioned. Cleverley needs to produce something better than he has been if he is to be a serious contender for Brazil. A Wembley occasion against Germany is the ideal stage - not exactly make or break, but a fair measure of whether he deserves the glowing reputation many within the game give him. Has he yet produced the evidence to suggest he can be a significant figure for United and England in years to come? No. 0957: CRICKET Scotland are about to play their fourth match in their World Twenty20 qualifying campaign against Kenya in the United Arab Emirates. Six out of the 16 nations competing will advance to the main tournament, which is due to be staged in Bangladesh in March, but Scotland have had a mixed start, losing two and winning one of their opening three games. Kenya, who like Scotland have already lost two matches, have won the toss and will bat first. 0946: FOOTBALL - England v Germany (2000 GMT) OptaJoe: England have lost three of their previous four clashes with Germany at Wembley, scoring just twice. Both of Englands goals came in the opening ten minutes. 0944: FOOTBALL League One Leyton Orient announce they are close to signing Millwall midfielder Josh Wright, 24, on an emergency loan until 2 January. 0936: Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer FOOTBALL - England v Germany (2000 GMT) In the space of nine seconds at Englands London Colney training headquarters, Joe Hart gave manager Roy Hodgson exactly what he wanted to see. Under the guidance of his coach Dave Watson, Manchester Citys deposed goalkeeper demonstrated the athleticism, agility and reactions that still make him Hodgsons undisputed first choice for Englands opening World Cup game in Brazil next summer. Three swift saves, two high to his left and one down low, concluded with applause from Watson and fellow England keeper John Ruddy as they admired a demonstration of the qualities Harts admirers know he has at his command. This, however, was the behind-closed-doors test. The real examination comes in front of a crowd touching 90,000 against Joachim Lows Germany, a team rich in talent and depth and already being touted among the serious contenders for next summers World Cup in Brazil.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:42:30 +0000
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