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It's back to work for all the home nations except Scotland tonight as they continue their scrap to qualify for the World Cup in 2010. Once again, I'm putting my money where my mouth is with a bet on the outcome of every game.

Wales have the toughest task of the day, travelling to Euro 2008 finalists Germany. John Toshack's men currently sit a point behind their rivals at the top of Group 4, somewhere they'd be delighted to be at the end of the qualifying tournament.

Toshack would snatch your hand off right now if you offered him a point in Germany tonight, but I just can't see it happening. Those bloody Germans are just too good no matter how much fire the Welsh dragons breathe! Prediction: Germany 3 Wales 1.

England go to Belarus in unusually fine goalscoring form after putting four past the mighty Croatians and another five past a less-than-inspiring Kazakhstan. Group 6 is full of - to use a cliche - potential banana skins in the shape of Croatia, Belarus and the Ukraine, all of whom are more then capable of springing a surprise on their day.

Belarus are probably the weakest of the three and, with England in such great form at the minute, I'm going to back Fabio Capello's boys to carry on where they left off on Saturday. Wayne Rooney has finally found some goalscoring form in an England shirt and I reckon he'll be at it again tonight. Prediction: Belarus 1 England 3.

Northern Ireland take on the might of San Marino in what is already looking very much like it could be a wooden spoon decider. Despite a dreadful opening to their qualifying campaign which has seen them take just one point from their first three games, you have to fancy pretty much ANY team, no matter how bad they are, to take three points off San Marino.

Still, I reckon it'll be a close one as the Irish are struggling to find form. They suffered a huge psychological blow when Slovenia beat them on Saturday with two late goals after a dogged performance looked like it would reap dividends. Prediction: N Ireland 1 San Marino 0.

The Republic of Ireland have what, on paper, should be the easiest game of their campaign - at home to Cyprus. They are currently three points behind Group 8 leaders Italy but have a game in hand.

With the Italians looking good for three points at home to Montenegro tonight, the pressure will be on Giovanni Trapattoni's Irishmen to keep pace with a victory themselves. Trap has his boys playing with confidence and I reckon that will see them come good tonight with an easy victory. Prediction: Rep of Ireland 3 Cyprus 0.

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