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International round-up

Disappointing night for Baggies stars - apart from Olsson

GARETH McAuley played 90 minutes for Northern Ireland as they grabbed a last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying Group F.

Baggies team-mate Chris Brunt came on as a 66th-minute substitute in the same game in Belfast.

Shane Long played the first half of the Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 friendly defeat by Greece in Dublin.

Jonas Olsson played the full 90 minutes as Sweden came from behind to beat England 4-2 in a friendly at their new national stadium in Stockholm.

Romelu Lukaku featured as a 57th-minute substitute for Belgium in their 2-1 friendly loss to Romania in Bucharest.

Gonzalo Jara Reyes played all of Chile’s 3-1 friendly defeat by Serbia in St Gallen.