The domestic season may have come to an end, but Rovers fans will be able to see their heroes in action as World Cup qualifiers take up the baton this weekend.

Paul Robinson looks set to battle it out with West Ham's Robert Green for the starting spot in Almaty, where England take on Kazakhstan later today (kick-off 4pm).

The Rovers keeper, who hasn't featured for the Three Lions since October 2007, will be hoping his superb end-of-season club form gives him the edge, as Fabio Capello's side go in search of a sixth straight win.

Fit again Vince Grella is expected to make his international return in Australia's game against Qatar.

The Socceroos need just a point in Doha to become the first team, other than hosts South Africa, to book their spot at next year's finals.

Keith Andrews will be hoping that his dynamic display in last Friday's friendly against Nigeria will be enough to earn him a starting role in the Republic of Ireland's crucial qualifier away to Bulgaria (kick-off 6.30pm).

Victory in Sofia would see the Irish move eight points clear of their third-placed opponents in Group 8.

Involved in an equally-important encounter - but for very different reasons - Morten Gamst Pedersen's Norway travel to Macedonia.

Languishing at the bottom of Group 9, Norway desperately need to start picking up some points from their games in hand.

Finally, Zurab Khizanishvili's Georgia have a friendly match at home to Moldova.