Matt Hendricks and Alex Ovechkin then scored on Washington's two shootout attempts to seal a 4-3 win on Saturday night.

WSJ: Green rallies Caps to 4-3 SO win over Sabres

Blues boss Alex McLeish threw on strikers Nikola Zigic and Matt Derbyshire in a bid for his side to get an equaliser.

BBC: Birmingham 0-2 Everton

It is hard to analyse how the likes of Ben Youngs, Chris Ashton, Ben Foden, Alex Corbisiero, Matt Banahan and Tom Wood will cope with the occasion.

BBC: Six Nations: Jeremy Guscott on Ireland v England

The Hartlepool-born half-back is one of several youngsters that have graduated from the Falcons' development squad to feature in Steve Bates' first-team plans, alongside players such as Rob Miller, Alex Tait and Matt Thompson.

BBC: Falcons showing progress - Young