England

0-0

Macedonia


UEFA European Championship Qualifying Group E
5pm, Sat 7 October 2006
Old Trafford, Manchester
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07 October 2006
VIDEO: England 0-0 Macedonia
England drew a blank at Old Trafford in front of a record crowd as Macedonia surprised everyone with their performance.
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Steve McClaren's winning streak as Head Coach was brought to an end by a determined Macedonia who celebrated at the final whistle like they had scooped football's greatest prize. Now you can watch the highlights.

In front of the largest crowd whilst England have been on the road, 72,062, England endured a frustrating afternoon at Old Trafford.

Steven Gerrard typified the mood. Booked for a rash tackle - he will now miss the trip to Croatia - the Liverpool man then rattled the crossbar as England huffed and puffed.

In midfield, Michael Carrick replaced the injured Owen Hargreaves while Wayne Rooney returned to partner Peter Crouch up front.

The capacity Old Trafford crowd roared when Rooney's name was announced over the tannoy, and the mercurial forward showed a few flashes of his talent during the opening exchanges.

Though there was immense promise, the Three Lions ultimately were unable to break down the resistance of their stubborn, and ambitious, opponents.

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