England 2-2 Czech Republic

England have drawn 2-2 against the Czech Republic in a friendly international at Wembley.

Joe Cole's scrambled goal rescued John Terry's side from defeat after they twice fell behind.

Milan Baros put the visitors in front in the first half, before Wes Brown's leveller.

England looked to be heading for defeat when Marek Jankulovski curled a free-kick beyond David James.

But Cole salvaged a 2-2 draw in the dying second, forcing the ball over the line in a packed six-yard box.

The evening proved eventful on and off the field with news emerging during the game that Brian Barwick, the chief executive of the Football Association, would be leaving his job at the end of the year.

Elsewhere, Wales lost 2-1 against Georgia in a friendly international in Swansea and it was goal-less at Hampden Park between Scotland and Northern Ireland after the Republic of Ireland earlier drew 1-1 with Norway.

In Swansea, the Georgians wore black armbands and linked hands - held aloft - when their anthem was played. Flags were waved from a small group of supporters who had made their way to Swansea for what was understandably an emotional occasion.

Wales took the lead after 16 minutes when Jason Koumas cracked in a vicious 25-yard shot that goalkeeper Giorgi Loria half-stopped, only to allow the ball to bounce out of his grasp and over the line.

But Georgia's desire for victory, given the nature of their war-torn country, was greater than Wales', and they equalised through Levan Kenia and then grabbed an injury-time winner through substitute Beka Gotsiridze.

At Hampden Park, it was clear right from the outset there would be nothing friendly about the international when God Save the Queen was jeered by the home crowd ahead of kick-off.

And George Burley was left still seeking his first win as Scotland coach heading into next month's World Cup qualifiers.

But at least Scotland goalkeeper Allan McGregor had saved his blushes by denying Northern Ireland striker David Healy from the penalty spot.

McGregor had been at fault, bringing down Warren Feeney to concede the spot-kick. The visitors had been reduced to ten men after Ryan McGivern's sending off for two yellow cards.

The home side dominated from then on until the final whistle but to no avail.

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