Like Matt, I put club before country

and watched the live action on the Plainmoor pitch. Although Matt watched from the comfort of the Gulls Nest while I watched the whole of the game from the windy cold of the Family Stand.
Martin Rice is a good shot stopper (he needed to be last night against a very good side) although his parries tended not to be pushed clear of danger.
Of the starting XI,I'd not previously seen left back James Quinn or Niall Thompson in action. Both did well as did Robert Nardiello when he came on for Daniel Leadbitter at half time.
After the game I watched the rest of England v Wales while tucking into a Gulls nest special (chilli con carne and rice). Excellent value for £3 and it warmed me chilled bones back to a more comfortable temperature.
