England v Northern Ireland, 26 March 2005
| Score | 4-0 to England |
| Referee | Wolfgang Stark |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 6 |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 65,239 |
View England v Northern Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm GMT
Played at Manchester United FC
4
England
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Goals:
| Joe Cole | 47 |
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| Michael Owen | 52 |
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| Chris Baird | own goal | 54 |
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| Frank Lampard | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Robinson
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
David Beckham
(captain)
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Substitutions:
| Owen Hargreaves for Steven Gerrard | 72 |
| Kieron Dyer for David Beckham | 72 |
| Jermain Defoe for Wayne Rooney | 81 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Ledley King
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Emile Heskey
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Lawrie Sanchez
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Maik Taylor
Goalkeeper
Chris Baird
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
(captain)
Colin Murdock
Defender
Tony Capaldi
Midfielder
Tommy Doherty
Midfielder
Stuart Elliott
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder
David Healy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steven Davis for Tommy Doherty | 60 |
| Andy Kirk for Jeff Whitley | 88 |
| Steve Jones for David Healy | 88 |
Cards:
| Damien Johnson | 50 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Roy Carroll
Defender
Stephen Craigan
Defender
Mark Williams
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Steve Jones
Forward
Warren Feeney
Forward
Andy Kirk