Video goals and highlights from England’s first ever internet only World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.

England are bidding to make it nine wins in a row, while Ukraine will overtake Croatia if they beat the Three Lions. [Read more →]

Ukraine crushed minnows Andorra 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Kiev on Saturday to keep their hopes of qualifying alive. With the result, Ukraine now have 14 points from 7 games, while second placed Croatia have 17 points from 8 games.

Andriy Yarmolenko gave the Ukraine the lead on 9 minutes, and it was doubled by Artem Milevskiy just before half time. Andriy Shevchenko scored the third from the spot on 72 minutes, and the Andorrans gave away two other penalties in second half injury time, which were converted by Milevskiy and Yevhen Seleznyov respectively.

Final score :-

Ukraine 5-0 Andorra ( Andriy Yarmolenko 9′, Artem Milevskiy 45+2′, Andriy Shevchenko 72′ pen, Artem Milevskiy 90+1′ pen, Yevhen Seleznyov 90+5′ pen)

Croatia’s disappointing start to their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign continued as they were held by Ukraine in Kharkiv.

Nine of the eleven that Slaven Bilic fielded were regulars in the starting lineup at Euro 2008, but Croatia were unable to find a way past Anatoli Pyatov, who produced some fine second half saves to keep Croatia at bay. The two unfamiliar faces were Ivica Krizanac, who was deputising for the suspended Robert Kovac, and Ognjen Vukojevic.  Croatia’s 36 game unbeaten run at home in World and European qualifying had been broken by England last month, with Theo Walcott scoring a hat trick in the 4-1 win.

Ukraine’s best chances came in the first half, but Stipe Pletikosa was up to the task of stopping Andriy Shevchenko.

The result leaves Croatia in third place in Group 6, five behind leaders England, and three behind Ukraine.

Croatia’s next game is against Andorra on Wednesday.