ENGLAND booked their ticket to the World Cup finals with a five-star performance at Wembley last night.

STEVE McCLAREN’S massive England squad for this week’s friendly with Holland at the Amsterdam ArenA on Wednesday has been trimmed down to 22 following the withdrawal of half a dozen players yesterday.

A last-minute fisted goal from Cork substitute Padraig Griffin spoiled what would have been a famous win for Westmeath, as Billy Morgan began his new term as Cork manager with a 1-8 to 2-5 draw at a sodden Pairc Ui Rinn in tonight’s Allianz NFL Division 1A clash.

Westmeath 0-16 Carlow 2-8

All conquering Westmeath have made just two changes to their line-up for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final tie against Carlow.

Former AllStar Rory O'Connell is back in the Westmeath line-up for Sunday's NFL Div 2A clash with Limerick in Mullingar.

Dessie Dolan is back in the Westmeath attack to face Wicklow in Div 2A of the National Football League in Aughrim on Sunday.