Northern Ireland were in white, which was quite appropriate because three inches of snow had to be cleared from the pitch before kick off

Ruud Gullit was able to impose his multi-lingual skills on this match.

Gary Lineker has now scored 37 goals. That is precisely twice as many as last year.

The unexpected is always likely to happen.

Arsene Wenger has got to unlock the purse strings

Owen scores and breaks Lineker's competitive scoring record. Although this being a friendly it doesn't actual count, so he hasn't quite done it yet.

And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway.