Sanchez eager to build on England win

Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez is determined to use his side’s shock World Cup defeat of England to mount a serious challenge for qualification for the 2008 European Championships.

Victory over Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side in Belfast on Wednesday night has given the Irish a realistic chance of finishing third in Group 6, and Sanchez hopes the confidence they have gained will help to lay the foundation for a new push.