Scotland also look a good bet to qualify after a 3-1 win against Ukraine at Hampden Park.
Coventry City striker Michael Mifsud played the whole game for Malta in a 2-0 defeat in Hungary.
Richard Shaw's first game as Millwall manager ended in a draw. The Lions trailled at Gillingham but Gary Alexander's 62nd minute goal gave Richard Shaw an unbeaten start.
Locally, Nuneaton Borough are through to the Fourth Round Qualifying in the FA Cup after a 4-1 home win over Stamford AFC. Gavin Cowan,Danny Williams, Brian Qualley and Tom Curtis were on target for Boro.
Rugby Town won 2-1 at Cheshunt with second half goals from Tom Breward and David Stone. Bedworth lost 2-1 at Stourport with Cummings getting the Greenbacks goal but leaders Leamington won 1-0 at home to Rothwell Town in a re-arranged game. Aaron Parkinson scored the only goal of the game.
In the Midland Alliance, leaders Stratford lost 3-2 at Coalville, Atherstone were held 1-1 at home by Stapenhill and Racing Club Warwick lost 5-1 at home to Market Drayton.
Massey Ferguson must surely get the team of the day vote with a 9-0 Midland Combination Premier Division home win against Feckenham. Dodds scored seven times in a forty minute spells with Franklin netting twice.
Nuneaton Griff won 1-0 at home to Continental Star.
League and cup games in the Midland Combination saw wins for Southam,Alveston,Kenilworth but Leamington Hibernian lost in a cup game.
In the Coventry Charity Cup, Coventry Copsewood needed extra time to beat Dunlop in a first round tie. Goals for Scott Furlong's side from Shand and Partridge were cancelled out by Judge and Skelcy. Dunlop led in extra time through Wellard but goals from Muldoon and Gordon saw them through.
In a second round tie, Stockingford lost 4-2 at home to Stockton.