Selected Reuters sports pictures for October 9

Updated: 2005-10-09 17:23

England's Michael Owen (L) and Peter Crouch line up before their World Cup 2006 Group Six qualifying soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, October 8, 2005. Ten-man England ground out a precious 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Austria on Saturday despite a red card for David Beckham. [Reuters]