Imagine your photography being seen by millions of Metro readers worldwide! Its that time of year again. Yes, the Metro Global Photo Challenge is back! This year the themes will be: People, Places and Climate Change. For your chance to see your work in print around the globe and win one of 3 trips for two to a Metro city of your choice simply submit your photographs by Sunday 18th October 2009. No entry fee required. Go to www.metrophotochallenge.com/ie for more details. Now let your imagination run wild! Upload your photos at www.metrophotochallenge.com/ie LET THE WORLD SEE THROUGH YOUR EYES sponsored by WIN A TRIP TO ANY METRO CITY WORLDWIDE! CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES THIS SUNDAY 30 METROSPORT Thursday, October 15, 2009 D czech republic ...................0 northern ireland.............0 NortherN Irelands slim hopes of reaching the play-offs for next summers World Cup finals were finally laid to rest in Prague last night. however, Nigel Worthingtons side ended their qualifying campaign by taking a well-deserved point off the Czech republic to finish fourth in Group three. It was no more than they deserved after the defeat by Slovakia in their previous outing. Celtic midfielder Niall McGinn almost broke the deadlock in the 41st minute, only for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech to turn his effort around the post. McGinn again went close shortly after the break following a good run down the left wing but managed to pull his shot just wide of the far post. Jaroslav Plasil then had Maik taylor at full stretch as the visitors were becoming increasingly penned back. Former Liverpool striker Milan Baros and Marek Jankulovski both went close late on as the hosts ended the stronger but Worthingtons men managed to hold out for a creditable draw. Worthingtons men stand firm to finish campaign on a high Disappointing High life: Irelands Noel Hunt outjumps Nikola Drincic at Croke Park last night Picture: Sportsfile Rep of Ireland: Given (pictured), St Ledger, McShane, Dunne, Kilbane, Stephen Hunt (Keogh 88), Rowlands (OShea 40), Miller, Duff, Noel Hunt (Best 68), Keane. Booked: Rowlands. Montenegro: Poleksic, Basa, Batak (Dzudovic 31), Jovanovic, Zverotic, Simon Vukcevic, Boskovic MATCH FACTS (Kascelan 81), Novakovic, Drincic, Pekovic, Delibasic (Damjanovic 68). Booked: Pekovic, Jovanovic. Att: 36,442 Ref: Vladimir Hrinak (Slovakia). Soccer ReP of IRelAND v MoNteNegRo Crouch makes case to Capello Peter CrouCh declared his intention to be part of Fabio Capellos magnificent seven as england rounded off their World Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Belarus. Before the start of last nights finale against Belarus at Wembley, Capello stated that just seven of the 23 positions he has to fill ahead of next summers World Cup are vacant. It took Crouch less than 200 seconds to show that he should be there, tucking home Gabriel Agbonlahors cross, before adding another his 16th goal in 17 international starts 15 minutes from the end, sandwiching a Shaun Wright-Phillips effort created by David Beckham. england................3 belaruS ................0 premier league Giggs: Were worth every penny ryAn GIGGS believes the majority of top-flight footballers deserve their massive wages. the explosion of cash into the Premier League in recent years means salaries in excess of 100,000 a week, if not common, are hardly unknown. It is a far cry from the sums on offer when Giggs began his professional career at Manchester united nearly two decades ago, with many critics arguing the inflation has happened so quickly, there is now no connection at all between supporters and the men they support each week. yet Giggs does not feel the cash is excessive given the contracts being paid to televise the Premier League, which bring in close to 2billion. there is plenty of money in the game but the majority of the players deserve it, he said. there are a number of players that perhaps 20 years ago would not have got paid the money that theyre getting now but that is the way football is. the average player is getting a lot of money if that is right, I dont know. But good luck to them the money is in the game, why not earn it while they have got the chance? Reserves summon Aquilani ALBerto AquILANI is expected to play his first game for Liverpool in a reserve match next week. the 20million Italy midfielder (pictured) is training after an ankle injury and may feature against Sunderland reserves next Wednesday. that will pave the way for him to make his debut in the Carling Cup tie at Arsenal a week later. Aquilani said: When I am back, I hope I will show I am a player who can get forward and score goals. Centurion: given index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html28.html29.html30.html31.html