MAN OF THE DAY
A gruelling shot-free slog of a first half at Wembley threatened to ruin Wayne Rooney’s big day. He came good in the end.
THEME OF THE DAY
Humiliated gaffers. Claudio Ranieiri was sacked by Greece after Friday’s Faroe Islands mauling; Dick Advocaat resigned as Serbia coach after a 3-1 defeat by Denmark; and Fabio Capello – unpaid since June – led Russia to defeat in Austria.
MOST PASSIONATE
Bristol City captain Wade Elliott went into the League One M4 derby against Swindon with a rallying cry – “whatever they do, we will be ready for it” – and was sent off after two minutes for fighting.
BUSIEST WEEKEND
Goalkeeper Roy Carroll: played 90 minutes for Northern Ireland in Romania on Friday night, flew home 1,700 miles, then played 90 minutes for Notts County at Coventry yesterday. He kept a clean sheet.
FALSE START OF THE DAY
Eastleigh’s Conference match with Lincoln – called off after the Lincoln team hotel caught fire following an explosion in the sauna. The players left their boots and shinpads in their rooms, and weren’t allowed back in to collect them. Lincoln: “We can only apologise.”
TWEET OF THE DAY
Conference North strugglers Hyde, 4-0 down at Harrogate, winning a 90th-minute penalty. “5-4 on the cards?” It wasn’t.
