Sami Hyypia and Yossi Benayoun faced off against each other as Finland played Israel. It is Hyypia who returns to Melwood with the bragging rights as Finland won 2-0.
Andriy Voronin played the first half as the Ukraine beat Poland 1-0. The Liverpool striker hit the crossbar before being subsituted.
Steven Gerrard played just under an hour for England in their disappointing 2-2 home draw with the Czech Republic. Gerrard can at least be happy with his own performance as he hauled England back into a game they were outplayed in.
Robbie Keane scored in Ireland's 1-1 away draw with Norway. Steve Finnan also played in that one.
Andrea Dossena earned his second international cap as he came on at half time in Italy's 2-2 draw with Austria.