Big guns back to boost Dutch

EUROPE’S big guns play World Cup 2006 qualifiers this afternoon in the knowledge they have little room for error.

There is only a point separating the strong quartet of The Netherlands, Romania, Finland and the Czech Republic in Group One.

The Dutch, leading on goal difference, face a testing trip to second-placed Romania and coach Marco van Basten has called up newcomers Hedwiges Maduro and Ryan Babel of Ajax.