THE World Cup hopes of Chalfont St Peter coach Lawrence Richardson hang in the balance after his adopted team, Anguilla, were turned over 12-0 by El Salvador last night.

Richardson is Anguilla's number two after a shock call up last month and the 47-year-old PE teacher took six local players with him across the Atlantic to join the Caribbean squad.

But their adventure will be short-lived unless they can win the return leg next month by 13 clear goals.