6.15pm: We've had a barrel-load of entertainment today, if not quite the famous mugging we thought was in prospect. England's B team were strong enough, though you might equally say that Ireland were beaten by Ireland's best. Anyway, thanks for your comments, we'll be back for the one-day series against Australia later in the week. Cheerio

6.05pm: Time for the presentations, then. Ireland captain, William Porterfield: "Thanks, it was nice to get a hundred, shame to come out on the losing side. I obviously felt all right, playing England in the Irish jersey is always special, nice to get a score in a game like this. We fancied our chances, bowling with sustained pressure. We felt the way Tredders bowled, the spinners would come into the game but once the ball got softer it was hard for them - credit to Morgs and Ravi. It doesn't matter who gets the wickets for them. The crowd were fantastic, especially when we were looking for a wicket to break the partnership."

England's captain and Man of the Match, Eoin Morgan: "Yeah, I was probably more nervous sitting in the changing rooms than out in the middle. Was nice to get out there, it was tough, quite challenging, and a lot of what we're not used to as a side. It's been magnificent to get some runs under my belt and contribute to an England win. Time in the middle is crucial ahead of a big series [against Australia]. It's been an incredible day for Irish cricket, so congratulations to Cricket Ireland. Boyd had to bowl fuller, which is quite challenging, but he handled it well. The pitch was quite tricky to start with but the nerves would be expected from the new guys coming in. You only had to look at the crowd today, the support has been brilliant."

5.55pm: At 48 for 4, this did not look like being a good day to be English but, in the end, England's pocket rocket Irishman captained his side out of a corner and helped deny his countrymen a famous win in the process. Morgan was matched by Bopara, who looked good from the off and grew into a sparkling innings: the two old stagers, relatively speaking, saving England's greenhorns after the green shirts had turned the top order into grass. Their unbroken stand of 226 set a new fifth-wicket record in ODIs. Credit will rightly shower down on Ireland, though, for having pushed England so hard for 80% of the game; for having staged a cracking match in front of an appreciative crowd; and, not least, for having produced two of the three century-makers. They also had a hand in England's bowling success, with Boyd Rankin taking four-for - though Lambeth's Tim Murtagh returned the favour during the England innings.

One more blow will seal it...

Brilliant performance from these two and it's put down the very strong prospect of an Irish upset

"It must be quite rare in any form of cricket for opposing captains to both reach centuries with a six. I'd bet good money it's unique in ODIs." I won't be wagering against you, Tony