Anderlecht 1 Tottenham 1

STEPHEN HUNT may not be too popular with Greek referees or Czech supporters but the Reading midfielder can still count on the backing of Shane Long, his team-mate at both club and international level, following his sending off in Prague.

Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton admitted Ireland's European Championship qualifying hopes were effectively over after his side suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Czech Republic in Prague.

GOING into the second half they were one goal down, a short time later they were one man down.

STEVE STAUNTON’S dream of leading the Republic of Ireland to next summer’s Euro 2008 finals are effectively over after Marek Jankulovski’s first-half winner gave the Czech Republic an almost unassailable Group D advantage.

Steve Staunton's dream of leading the Republic of Ireland to next summer's Euro 2008 finals are effectively over after Marek Jankulovski's first-half winner gave the Czech Republic an almost unassailable Group D advantage.

THE Czech Republic have called up two of the heroes of Slavia Prague’s Champions’ League qualifying team for the European Championship games against the Republic of Ireland and San Marino.

Germany held off a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in the battle of the Group D leaders in Prague.

SAN MARINO fell to another humbling defeat, conceding their 20th goal in two Euro 2008 qualifiers as the Czech Republic ran out 7-0 winners in Liberec.

Czech Republic 2 Wales 1

Czech Republic 0 Italy 2

There were few surprises as Czech Republic boss Karel Bruckner named his 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup.

The Republic of Ireland clung on to top spot in World Cup qualifying Group Four as France were held to a goalless draw by Switzerland.

SVEN-Goran Eriksson insisted David Beckham would prove he is 'not finished' as an England player in tonight's friendly against Holland.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Slovan Liberic 2 (0-4 agg)