That is all for Sportsday this Friday. Be sure to follow our live text commentary on the Georgia v Scotland game and Northern Ireland in the Faroe Islands from 19:00 BST.

Sportsday will return on Monday. Good evening.

John Southall
BBC Radio Five Live football reporter in the Faroe Islands

What awaits at the end of the rainbow for Northern Ireland?

Michael O'Neill's side are one point behind leaders Romania in Group F and two points clear of third-placed Hungary.

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Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says qualifying for Euro 2016 would be of "huge significance" for the country's football development.

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Victories over the Faroe Islands on Friday and Hungary on Monday could be enough to seal Northern Ireland's place in the finals in France.

"The motivation is there because Northern Ireland needs it. Simple as that," said O'Neill. "We need it as a country and as a group of players, as a group of supporters."

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is not underestimating the challenge posed by Faroe Islands in their Euro 2016 qualifier.

Here's what he had to say...

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What can you do to help solve the migrant crisis?

#RefugeesWelcome campaign spiked online last weekend after supporters in a number of German football stadiums unfurled banners with the slogan calling for donations to refugee projects.

Inspired by the German fans, Dena Nakeeb has started a replica campaign in English football grounds.

"Why not unite and use football for the basis of something so positive?" she asks in her interview on BBC World Service.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon could pick up his 150th cap against Bulgaria on Sunday. The 37-year-old is already the most capped player in Italian football history.

John Hartson and Graeme Le Saux will be discussing his achievements with Dan Walker on Football Focus, at 12:10 BST on Saturday, 5 August live on BBC One and online.

Watch a preview here.

Usually a 10-0 drubbing is enough to grab our attention. But it was the use of three goalkeepers by Malaysia that really caught our eye following their comprehensive defeat to United Arab Emirates in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.  

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Khairul Bin Che Mat let in four and lasted just 28 minutes, his replacement, Selamat, conceded another three and was taken off on 62', leaving it to Khairul Azhan Khalid to see out the misery.

No fewer than 76 goals were rattled in by Asian teams in Thursday's 15 games - an average of 5.067 per match, one of the highest on record.

So, the big news from that press conference is that England will definitely start with John Stones in defence, Jonjo Shelvey in midfield and Jamie Vardy in attack in San Marino tomorrow. Interesting. 

Of course, there is little chance of England losing the game tomorrow so it is a good place to try out the trio in a competitive game.

You will be able to follow that game on BBC Radio 5 live and via live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website.

England manager Roy Hodgson: "There is no need for headlines reading: 'Hodgson says England will win the Euros.' We will be working hard at our game. One thing that is in our grasp is to win all our 10 qualifying games." 

England manager Roy Hodgson:  "I can say that Jonjo Shelvey will start the game as will John Stones and Jamie Vardy. I am not prepared to fill in the blanks.

"Stones has done very well and the way he has handled the transfer speculation has been remarkable. It won't affect his play."

England manager Roy Hodgson on Wayne Rooney and the England goalscoring record: "It is not something we talk about because it is obvious Wayne will break the goalscoring record. When he does it will be a proud moment. At the moment his main concern is to win the remain matches we have in qualifying. I won't mind if he doesn't score as long as we win them all."

England captain Wayne Rooney: "It is nice to score but the important thing is the team. The main thing is for me to do my job and for us to win the game."

The England press conference has started. Here is what Roy Hodgson had to say about the pitch in San Marino...  

"They have done very well considering the pitch was only laid four or five weeks ago. As long as the pitch is watered tomorrow we will get a playable surface. We feared, knowing it was new, it could be a lot worse."

Paul O'Connell has admitted Ireland are a "long, long way away" from winning the Rugby World Cup after last week's 16-10 defeat to Wales in Dublin.

"I'd love to win a World Cup but it's a long, long way away now," said O'Connell. "And I'll tell you, the Monday morning after the Wales game, when we reviewed it, it felt a long, long way away as well. For me I don't think there's any value in me or us getting distracted by that. I think the week after you lose you wonder almost why you're playing any more, and Monday was tough.

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Ireland face England at Twickenham on Saturday before opening their Pool D campaign in the World Cup by taking on Canada in Cardiff on September 19. 

The England players are having a walk around the pitch in San Marino...

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And the manager is here ahead of his press conference...

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Half-time in Georgia. Scotland trailing 1-0. Lots of work for Gordon Strachan's men to do. Big 45 minutes coming up.

Follow the game here.

Hull FC full-back Jordan Rankin is set to join Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the end of the season.

BBC Radio Humberside reports that the 23-year-old Australian has agreed a deal with the Belle Vue side.  

Scotland trail Georgia with 10 minutes to go until the break as  Valeri Qazaishvili  fires in low from just outside the box.

You can follow that game here.

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty is out in San Marino and taking in the sights...