ON THIS DAY

England's women played their first match at the revamped Wembley, a friendly against Germany. Despite transport problems in London the crowd of 45,619 was over 5000 up on England's mens' last friendly at the ground. The Germans, inevitably, spoilt the day with a 3-0 victory.

John Gordon, Scotland's top ref, and linesmen Rollo Kyle and David McCartney were suspended by the Scottish FA after admitting they accepted 'excessive hospitality' from AC Milan before their UEFA Cup tie against Levski Spartak. They had been taken on a shopping trip in Milan to buy gifts the day before the match. AC Milan were fined £8,000 by UEFA.