Northern Ireland Umbro 2008/10 Home Kit / Jersey…Squad Announced for Qualifiers

Northern Ireland has unveiled its Umbro home kit for the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.
The Northern Ireland 08/10 kit will be officially launched on Friday, September 5th, 2008.  Northern Ireland team will debut the new kit on the field during its FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying games against Slovakia & the Czech Republic. Northern Ireland travel to Slovakia for their opening Group Three match on Sept. 6, returning to Belfast four days later to host the Czechs.

In a related story, Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has announced a 22-man squad for the matches against Slovakia and Czech Republic next month.

Goalkeepers: Maik Taylor (Birmingham City), Alan Mannus (Linfield) Jonathan Tuffey (Partick Thistle);

Defenders: Chris Baird (Fulham), Stephen Craigan (Motherwell), Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town), Jonathan Evans (Manchester United), Michael Duff (Burnley), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City), George McCartney (West Ham United), Aaron Hughes (Fulham).

Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers), Michael O’Connor (Crewe Alexandra), Sammy Clingan (Norwich City), Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), Dean Shiels (Hibernian), Keith Gillespie (Sheffield United).

Forwards: David Healy (Sunderland), Warren Feeney (Cardiff City), Martin Paterson (Burnley), Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Peter Thompson (Stockport County)

Video: Coventry City 2 – Newcastle United 3 (Carling Cup)

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Michael Owen spared Kevin Keegan’s blushes as the Newcastle striker came off the bench to give his side a 3-2 win over Coventry after extra time.

Keegan’s team blew a two-goal lead at the Ricoh Arena after going ahead through Scott Dann own goal and James Milner’s speculative effort.

Clinton Morrison reduced the deficit in first half stoppage time and Dann struck in the last minute to send the tie to extra-time.

But Owen, who came off the bench in the second half, snatched a 97th minute winner in typically predatory fashion.

Video: CONCACAF Champions League Highlights for August 26, 2008

Preliminary Round
Tuesday, August 26

Home teams are listed first.

Joe Public 2 (Trinidad and Tobago)
New England Revolution 1 (USA)

Goal: Richardson 51, Gay 70; Castro pen. 76.

Joe Public — Figueroa, Springer, Thomas, Harvey, Mitchell, Wolfe (Noray, 81), Saunders, Dwarika (Andrews, 83), Baptiste, Nelson (Gay, 69), Richardson.

New England — Warren, Tierney, Larentowicz, Parkhurst, Heaps, Castro (Germanese, 80), Joseph, Phelan, Nyassi (Igwe 65), Ralston (Thompson 25), Twellman.
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica).

Tauro FC 2 (Panama)
Chivas USA 0 (USA)

Goals: Aguilar 5, 67.

Tauro FC — Dominguez, Moreno, Morelos, Parris (Dasent, 79), Vega, Aguilar, Manotas, Palma, Escobar, Maclean (Avila, 56), Canales (Amores, 66), Rojas.

Chivas USA – Thornton, Bornstein, Suarez (Curtin, 46), Thomas, Mendoza, Chiles (Vaughn, 62), Nagamura, Paladini (Eskandarian, 46), Flores, Kljestan, Harris.
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)

CD SC Cruz Azul (Mexico) 6
Hankook Verdes (Belize) 0