1 of 12
England 1-0 Austria: England start slowly but a foul on Michael Owen earns them a vital chance to take the lead

2 of 12
New penalty-taker Frank Lampard keeps his cool, amidst strong Austrian protests, and doesn't miss from the spot

3 of 12
Lampard's goal gives England a 1-0 first-half lead and takes some of the pressure off Sven Goran Eriksson's side

4 of 12
In the second-half David Beckham is harshly sent-off and England struggle to cope but manage to get the win

5 of 12
N.Ireland 2-3 Wales: Wales get two goals in the first-half but John Hartson can't put them three-up as he misses a penalty

6 of 12
Despite their lead Wales begin to wobble and goals from Keith Gillespie and Steven Davis bring Northern Ireland level

7 of 12
But Ryan Giggs comes to Wales' rescue as his free-kick wrong-foots Irish keeper Maik Taylor to give them victory

8 of 12
Scotland 0-1 Belarus: The home side get off to a terrible start as Belarus' Vitali Kutuzov scores after just six minutes

9 of 12
Scotland start the second-half better and Kenny Miller has chances but is denied by goalie Vasili Khomutovsky

10 of 12
The Scots, including captain Barry Ferguson, are dejected as their defeat means they will be not in Germany next summer

11 of 12
Cyprus 0-1 ROI: Just five minutes into the game Stephen Elliot gives the Republic the start they desperately wanted

12 of 12
Republic boss Brian Kerr hugs Stephen Carr after they keep their World Cup hopes alive by beating the Cypriots 1-0