Steve McClaren has written to England fans thanking them for their "incredible'' support in Estonia recently, expressing his confidence that qualification for Euro 2008 can be secured but also urging them to stop booing Frank Lampard. McClaren would also like to see more B internationals, following the success of the recent fixture at Burnley.

"While we've experienced some difficult times, I firmly believe that the three weeks the squad enjoyed together for the B game with Albania, the Brazil game at Wembley and the trip to Estonia have given us a tremendous lift,''

McClaren said in his end-of-season report to englandfans, the most committed section of the team's support.

"You could see the confidence grow within the team while we were together. Unfortunately, one point I should raise is that we were all disappointed to hear Frank Lampard being booed at Wembley against Brazil. Frank is a tremendous player and he didn't deserve that reaction.''