Matt Green and Sam Deering have both been selected for the England C squad to play the Republic of Ireland at Waterford on Wednesday 26 May. Green has already received honours at this level, having played in England's 1-1 draw with Hungary on 15 September last year. For Deering, though, this represents recognition of his amazing turnaround since breaking his leg at Salisbury on Boxing Day 2008, an injury that kept him out of the first team until October last year.

In Wembley news, United have now sold upwards of 25,000 tickets, and more have been made available to Oxford supporters, including another 1,000 in levels one and two that were earlier booked. For those pondering the logistics of travelling to the game, the London Road Club have booked 60 coaches for the event, of which 21 were fully occupied by the start of today. In addition, Chiltern Railways are laying on extra trains on their route from Bicester North direct to Wembley, via Thame. If you're driving, be warned that parking at the stadium costs