Wales 0-1 England: Chances are at a premium early on - Ashley Cole screwing his shot wide following a rare foray Frank Lampard goes closer, firing inches wide of Wales keeper Danny Coyne's right-hand post from 25 yards Wales striker John Hartson has few chances, and the one time he does find space, Paul Robinson pulls off a marvellous save The first half ends 0-0 after Joe Cole somehow heads wide from inside six yards with the goal at his mercy But England's dominance pays off after the break when Joe Cole's first-time strike deflects in off Danny Gabbidon Joe Cole thanks Shaun Wright-Phillips for supplying the precise pass from the right-wing that lead to the goal Northern Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan: James Quinn's first-half goal is ruled out after a foul on Azeri keeper Kramarenko But Stuart Elliott curls in a superb 25-yard free-kick to give Northern Ireland a deserved lead on the hour mark And the Belfast crowd roars again when Warren Feeney wraps up victory with a penalty after Keith Gillespie had been felled Scotland 1-1 Italy: Nigel Quashie manages to get the better of AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso Kenny Miller sends the Scottish fans wild after heading them into an early lead against Italy at Hampden Park Substitute Fabio Grosso breaks Scottish hearts as he volleys home a corner to make it 1-1 on 76 minutes
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