MIDFIELD playermaker Tugay became the latest Rovers player to book his ticket to next summer's World Cup finals last night.

The former Rangers star played a starring role in Turkey's 5-0 play-off win over Austria in Istanbul -- a result which took his side through 6-0 on aggregate.

It's the first time the Turks have qualified for the final stages of the competition since the 1950s.

And Tugay now looks certain to join Ewood team-mate Brad Friedel -- who has already qualified with the United States -- in Japan.

Whether or not Duff and Alan Kelly will join them depends on the result of the second leg of the Republic of Ireland's play-off with Iran in Tehran tonight.

Mick McCarthy's men lead 2-0 from the first leg, thanks to goals from Leeds United duo Ian Harte and Robbie Keane.