Moldova v England

England are back in action tonight.. anyone watching?
Personally I think I'll watch it but I struggle to get remotely as passionate as I do about the Toon.


Preview below taken from the BBC.


Adam Johnson will miss England's World Cup qualifying match in Moldova on Friday because of a thigh problem.
The winger, 25, who joined Sunderland from Manchester City last month, has returned to his club for treatment.

Defender Ashley Cole is ruled out of the game with an ankle injury.
Cole's injury is described as "minor" and the Chelsea left-back, 31, will be assessed on Sunday to see if he can play in next Tuesday's qualifier against Ukraine.

Fellow defender John Terry was able to take full part in training on Monday, untroubled by a recent neck strain.
Terry, 31, missed Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Newcastle on 25 August and the 4-1 Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid on Friday.
But he did not look in any discomfort as he headed several balls during the session of more than an hour at London Colney.

Captain Steven Gerrard, Danny Welbeck, Glen Johnson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley were restricted to gym work after playing for their clubs on Sunday.

Manager Hodgson said England would not underestimate the Moldovans, who finished second bottom of their Euro 2012 qualifying group but performed creditably against the Netherlands in a pair of 1-0 defeats.

"I don't care if they are called Moldova," said Hodgson. "As far as I'm concerned, they could be called Brazil and we have to produce a performance to win us the game."

Striker Andy Carroll has already withdrawn from the squad with a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old striker, who joined West Ham on a season-long loan on Friday, withdrew from the squad on Saturday after picking up a hamstring injury in the 3-0 win over Fulham.
Hodgson, who was at St Mary's as Manchester United came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 on Sunday, waited until the weekend's Premier League programme had concluded before deciding not to replace Carroll.

Arsenal's Theo Walcott, who has been named in the squad as a midfielder, is likely to provide attacking cover.

Leighton Baines started England's 2-1 win over Itay in August at left-back, where he was replaced with 12 minutes remaining by Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand, also in the squad for Moldova and Ukraine.
Had Cole played in both matches, he would have won his 100th cap against Ukraine, having made his debut against Albania in March 2001.
England's road to Brazil 2014 begins at the Zimbru Stadium in Chisnau before Hodgson's men face Ukraine four days later at Wembley.

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Birmingham City), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).

 

I probably wont watch it... Im only passionate for the Toon games like you mentinoed.. Watching England is just frustrating! In my opinion the Wales Vs Belgium game is a much better prospect as the Welsh players need to impress Coleman and the Belgium players are one of the biggest underperformers looking at the squad they have!

 

it's a shame Mandy is out..

 

We can only hope he has a quick recovery!

 

Anyone know if Saturday's Ivory Coast v Senegal game is televised ?

 

England 3-0 up already (17 mins gone).
Lampard got two so looks canny for the hat trick.

 

should be a stream mate.

 

England are back in action tonight.. anyone watching?
trying to get news on the toon reserves

#NUFC are 1-0 up at Berwick - Adam Campbell the scorer from Dennis Knight's through-ball

Tonight's #NUFC team is: Alnwick, Logan, Satka, Good, Riley, Newton, Richardson, Inman, Knight, Campbell, Trialist

 

Bah!!!

Fraser McLaren has equalised for Berwick against #NUFC Reserves with a well-taken penalty - 1-1

 

Well that is a bit incorrect considering the 2nd and third goals were the 29th and 32nd minute

ITV have been going on like England have been world class and are amazing. It's Moldova ffs. England have been pathetic in the 2nd half as well.

 

Good spot! Twas 37.

5-0 now.