Berra Wins Cap as Late Sub - Ipswich Town News
Centre-half Christophe Berra came on as a 94th minute sub and won his 28th full cap as Scotland beat Norway 1-0 in a friendly in Molde this evening.
The 28-year-old was involved for his country for the first time since joining the Blues and is the first Town player to represent Scotland since John Wark played in a 2-1 defeat to East Germany in a European Championships qualifier in Halle in November 1983.
Meanwhile, academy striker Jonny Smith came on as a 60th minute sub as Northern Ireland’s U17s lost 2-0 to Turkey in their final European Championships qualifier in Dungannon this afternoon.
The Northern Irish, who were hosting the mini-tournament, finished third in the group and won’t progress to the next stage of qualification.
Skipper Carlos Edwards will be in action for Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly against Jamaica overnight, while Tommy Smith will captain New Zealand in the second leg of their World Cup play-off against Mexico at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington early tomorrow morning with the visitors 5-1 up from the first match.
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