We return to Euro 2008 qualifiers this Wednesday and Steve McClaren must be dreading the very thought of failing to win against Andorra.


The goalless draw in Israel on Saturday hammered another nail into the former Middlesbrough boss’s coffin and only a comprehensive win will earn him some respite - but one suspects only some.


Make no mistake, this is a ‘can’t draw’ game far less a ‘can’t lose’ game but although talk of rifts in the England camp continues, even under the less than inspirational guidance of McClaren, victory is assured.


No real value in the England win at 40/1 in some places so we will take Betterbet.com’s 5/2  for the every-angry Wayne Rooney to score the first goal and double it up with a bet in the Scotland versus Italy game in Bari.

Alex McLeish’s side sit atop Group B along with France with 12 points out of 15 but they will have to make history if they are to beat the World Cup holders.


The Scots have never won on Italian soil and indeed have only scored once in five attempts.

We think that even a draw is beyond the visitors and again, given that there is no value on an Italy win, we will take Betterbet.com’s Luca Toni at 10/3 to get the first goal.