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Getting The Job Done
Scotland 2-1 Belarus (World Cup Qualifiers) I'm rounding off a trip to Scotland and Ireland to Scotland and back, a busy four days of football comes to a close with Scotland v Belarus in this World Cup qualifying group C game. Up early, my flight from Belfast to Glasgow is scheduled for 7am, so I'm at the airport for five and back in mainland Britain for 8. I've an hour or two to kill as I've booked a stadium tour at Ibrox, the home of Glasgow Rangers, after a dine in McDona
6 days ago7 min read


Giants Causeway
Northern Ireland 2-0 Slovakia (World Cup Qualifiers) Day two of my road (and air) trip watching international football and it's Northern Ireland's turn as Michael O'Neill's men host Slovakia at Windsor Park. No sooner have I packed my bags and left Hampden, am I in the air, next morning bright and breezy landing at Belfast International after a short Easy Jet flight from Glasgow. It's 8am and I'm already in the Hertz queue for a hire car, I can't check in to my B&B until 1p
6 days ago7 min read


American Dream
Scotland 3-1 Greece (World Cup Qualifiers) The international window has lured me back north to Glasgow, Hampden Park and a return to...
6 days ago6 min read


National Service
England 2-0 Andorra (World Cup Qualifiers) My next door neighbour who works for the FA has asked me if I would like to go with her to...
Sep 77 min read


New Era
England 1-3 Senegal (Friendly) The last time I watched England, ten months ago, Lee Carsley was taking temporary charge of his first game...
Jun 116 min read


England Boys Level Up
England U19 1-0 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It's the last time I'll be heading to Wales for a while, but...
Mar 266 min read


Win Or Lose - Yma O Hyd
Wales U19 0-1 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I left Mick Hartford and the Turkish agent getting into the back...
Mar 246 min read


Big Mick Learns Turkish
England U19 0-0 Turkey U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I decided not to go for a pint last night on my way back from...
Mar 246 min read


Everybody Speaks Welsh
Wales U19 0-2 England U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I'm wished well by the scout from Stoke on my travels from...
Mar 205 min read


Road Trip - Cymru 25
Portugal U19 2-2 Turkey U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It's the first match of a marathon week in Wales, a game on...
Mar 206 min read


The Price Is Right
Northern Ireland 5-0 Bulgaria (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) I'm at East Midlands Airport where I bump into Brummie Rob. He's a...
Oct 16, 20245 min read


The Next Gen
England U20 3-0 Czechia U20 (European Elite League) Ten years ago today, I was standing in as Manager for Rainworth Miners Welfare as we...
Oct 15, 20245 min read


Greece Lightning
Republic of Ireland 0-2 Greece  (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) I’m back to conclude my Nations League journey with a third game in...
Sep 11, 20245 min read


Cup of Tea
Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) I’ve had about three hours sleep. I got back from Cardiff at 1am and...
Sep 9, 20248 min read


Raining Cards
Wales 0-0 Turkey (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) Craig Bellamy’s first game in charge for Wales tonight and I’m up in the TV gantry...
Sep 9, 20246 min read


Scoreless At Seaview
Norway U19 0-0 Ukraine U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Group Stage) Day two of my Northern Ireland excursion has me off to Linfield...
Jul 20, 20244 min read


Saka Can
England 1-1 Switzerland (UEFA European Championships Quarter Final) *5-3 pens aet It took a 96th minute overhead kick by Jude Bellingham...
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Jude's Saviour
England 2-2 Belgium (Friendly) The first ever international between these two was played in 1921 in Brussels, when Charlie Buchan and...
Mar 27, 20247 min read


It's Just Like Watching...
England 0-1 Brazil (Friendly) It was May 2000 and one of England's last ever appearances at the old 'Twin Towers' when I excitedly took...
Mar 25, 20246 min read


The Pragmatist
England 2-0 Malta (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) Portugal are playing Liechtenstein and Head Coach Roberto Martinez has came...
Nov 18, 20238 min read
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