Ireland wait on St Ledger

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was this morning keeping his fingers crossed over Sean St Ledger’s fitness ahead of Saturday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia.

The 26-year-old Preston defender has been unable to train since damaging a knee in a training ground collision with Ciaran Clark on Tuesday morning, and time is running out fast for him to prove he can line up alongside Richard Dunne at the weekend.