Fabio Collocini had to snuff out danger from that pair on 10 minutes, just before Newcastle midfielder Geremi went close with a 25-yard free-kick awarded after Tal Ben Haim hacked down Obafemi Martins.

BBC: Newcastle 2-2 Man City

Sone Aluko had a brief sight of goal after a one-two with former Motherwell player Nick Blackman but Stevie Hammell got back to snuff out the danger.

BBC: Sport - Football - Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen

The little Nottingham Forest striker again went close as he nipped in behind the Germany centre-backs, but keeper Robert Enke came smartly off his line to snuff out the danger.

BBC: Wales 0-2 Germany