:00:11. > :01:05.Welcome to the full match rerun of England's final group game at Euro
:01:06. > :01:14.2016. It is against Slovakia and it is in Saint Etienne, where England
:01:15. > :01:25.exited the 2006 World Cup against Argentina. Watching with me is
:01:26. > :01:31.Martin Keown. Roy Hodgson has rung the changes. Six of them. Kyle
:01:32. > :01:36.Walker and Danny Rose are arrested and replaced by Nathaniel Clyne and
:01:37. > :01:42.Ryan Bertrand. Jordan Henderson and Jack Wilshere get valuable gametime.
:01:43. > :01:54.Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy come infra Raheem Sterling and Harry
:01:55. > :01:57.Kane. -- come in for. Gary Cahill has the honour of leading England
:01:58. > :02:18.for the fourth time in his career. There are a number of voices in that
:02:19. > :02:19.Hoddle. It is an England squad that looks to have quite a few potential
:02:20. > :02:48.leaders in it. England get the action started.
:02:49. > :02:58.Playing in this red and blue kit for the fourth time. They won in these
:02:59. > :03:05.colours in Germany in the spring. Martin Keown is alongside me. Lots
:03:06. > :03:13.of changes but I know that you have applauded Roy Hodgson's Bold Lass? I
:03:14. > :03:18.have. He believes in his squad. Summary permutations in this group.
:03:19. > :03:28.It is a bold move from Roy. Let's hope they do not let him down. The
:03:29. > :03:35.first free kick goes against Adam Lallana. It has caused some pain for
:03:36. > :03:39.the Hertha Berlin full-back, reportedly a target for Leicester
:03:40. > :03:49.City. He might be lining up with Jamie Vardy next season, you never
:03:50. > :03:53.know. There has been some talk about Roy Hodgson's contract in the last
:03:54. > :03:59.few days. His deal expires at the end of the tournament. Greg Dyke has
:04:00. > :04:04.suggested that renewal is dependent on reaching the semifinals or maybe
:04:05. > :04:10.a quarterfinal defeat against one of the better teams. Lallana lines up
:04:11. > :04:12.on the left-hand side, Vardy down the middle. Sturridge playing high
:04:13. > :04:40.and the right. -- on the right. Wilshire and Henderson at the
:04:41. > :04:44.players who possibly need minutes on the field more than any others. Jack
:04:45. > :04:58.Wilshere has hardly played this season. Just one start for Arsenal.
:04:59. > :05:05.Skrtel belted the ball against his Anfield colleague. It is out for a
:05:06. > :05:26.to Slovakia. -- throw-in to Slovakia.
:05:27. > :05:39.The full-back Pushing up really high. Clyne and Bertrand. Let's up
:05:40. > :05:43.their energy levels are right. If they follow the examples set by Rose
:05:44. > :05:45.and Walker, they would be doing a lot of running tonight. Big shoes to
:05:46. > :06:11.fill. Lallana has covered quite a bit of
:06:12. > :06:15.ground in the first couple of games. Any opportunity, he will go central,
:06:16. > :06:36.just behind the front. Martin Skrtel, 8-ender and a half
:06:37. > :06:41.years at Liverpool. Perhaps his and feel staying is coming to an end.
:06:42. > :06:44.There is speculation he has agreed a deal with Roma. -- his and feel
:06:45. > :07:05.staying is coming to an end. Vladimir Weiss scored the first goal
:07:06. > :07:09.in the 2-1 win over Russia. Hamsik scored the second. Good work by
:07:10. > :07:28.Henderson. Hamsik has to get around him quickly.
:07:29. > :07:42.That was Vardy! Pure instinct. Over the bar. I think it came off his
:07:43. > :07:48.knee. It was Clyne down the right-hand side. You would think it
:07:49. > :07:53.was Walker. Nothing has changed. Vardy tried to improvise. A lot of
:07:54. > :07:59.pace on the ball. Difficult for him to deal with. He has scored in four
:08:00. > :08:03.of his last five England appearances. Scoring just ten
:08:04. > :08:12.minutes after leaving the bench in his first tournament appearance
:08:13. > :08:18.against Wales. No sign of his golden form coming to an end any time soon.
:08:19. > :08:20.There is a momentum with this player, Vardy. You need to build on
:08:21. > :08:33.that. Hamsik is undoubtedly the player
:08:34. > :08:39.that England will be looking to most as the danger player. I expect Dier
:08:40. > :08:45.to be in and around him as much as possible. He scored a fantastic goal
:08:46. > :09:08.against Russia. Petroski is in the team primarily to
:09:09. > :09:10.stop goals rather than score them. High and wide. Not testing Jo Hart
:09:11. > :09:42.at all. Slovakia are forcing Smalling to
:09:43. > :10:06.come out with the ball. Mack was caught in between Bertrand
:10:07. > :10:11.and Smalling. That was a good run. We have to be aware of that. The
:10:12. > :10:19.central defenders sorted it out between them. As soon as he gets the
:10:20. > :10:27.ball with any space, he is belting forward. Hamsik has great experience
:10:28. > :10:33.and good technique to go with it. I'm sure England will have watched
:10:34. > :10:59.clips of his performances in this tournament so far.
:11:00. > :11:19.Henderson kept it nicely. Helped onto Vardy. Sturridge! A superblock
:11:20. > :11:22.tackle. It was Pekarik in the end. A scrappy attempt from England.
:11:23. > :11:27.Sturridge was in there with that instinct. An outstanding challenge
:11:28. > :11:35.from Pekarik. Just got their ahead of him. He had to. Sturridge was
:11:36. > :11:40.ready to score his second goal of the tournament. Nothing too much
:11:41. > :11:53.wrong with Vardy's challenge. It was the landing that caused Kozacik the
:11:54. > :11:58.pain. There is a real confidence about England, not just on the field
:11:59. > :12:03.but those watching from the stands, too. Thinking that they will go on
:12:04. > :12:07.to win this game. It will not be entirely straightforward. Slovakia
:12:08. > :12:15.have only lost three of 22 matches since 2014. That opportunity came
:12:16. > :12:21.from a Jack Wilshere through ball from -- to Vardy. That is what we
:12:22. > :12:24.need to do. Early balls. Jack Wilshere's injury woes
:12:25. > :12:35.well-documented. He last completed 90 minutes a year ago against
:12:36. > :12:39.Slovenia. I was at that match. He was outstanding. That is when he
:12:40. > :12:42.came of age. He travels with the ball in midfield like no other
:12:43. > :12:51.England player. We need to see more of him on the ball.
:12:52. > :13:23.Jan Durica went that was more difficult. Marek Hamsik hasn't
:13:24. > :13:28.played very well in this tournament so far, but he can really play. Here
:13:29. > :14:15.is Weiss. Interesting to see what happens when
:14:16. > :14:20.England finally to go and press. They are giving Slovakia too much
:14:21. > :14:22.possession and freedom. Go and test them. When they do, they get it
:14:23. > :14:46.back. Not close enough to Vardy. Just
:14:47. > :14:53.apologise, Adam Lallana. Encourage the big man, Eric Dyer. Playing very
:14:54. > :14:55.well defensively now he has to open up his range of passing. Chris
:14:56. > :15:32.Smalling. Shot was dragged wide. It was a
:15:33. > :15:36.nice, crisp move from England. His Royal Highness, the Duke of
:15:37. > :15:45.Cambridge enjoyed that. Adam Lallana coming in after life. Snatches up
:15:46. > :15:50.at. He takes it too early. Little bit more quality, get it out of your
:15:51. > :16:27.feet. Lovely touch from Marek Hamsik. He
:16:28. > :16:39.does well. Joe Hart, wasn't too concerned. Good work from Marek
:16:40. > :16:47.Hamsik. Luckily for England, nothing doing on the cross. Just an early
:16:48. > :16:55.warning sign there, Nathaniel Clyne missing the challenge. Nathaniel
:16:56. > :16:56.Clyne, now tries to get forward. It is Vladimir Weiss, who is having to
:16:57. > :17:46.deal with him. He has done that. Henderson... Henderson had a go. It
:17:47. > :17:50.might have been on target, but it strikes Thomas Huber can and goes
:17:51. > :17:55.behind the corner. Adam Lallana, quick feed here, Henderson does well
:17:56. > :18:12.to bring it down. We have Ryan Bertrand on corners
:18:13. > :18:14.tonight, it seems. Something different. Daniel Sturridge made
:18:15. > :18:44.himself available. The whistle has gone and Slovakia
:18:45. > :18:51.get a free kick. Early days, but as things stand, England's aren't going
:18:52. > :18:56.to have to win to be first in the group because Wales are leading
:18:57. > :19:04.against Russia. Early days, as I said. I am sure that message will
:19:05. > :19:08.get to the players. At half-time, the players will know what is going
:19:09. > :19:23.on. Being a reasonable start for England. Jamie Vardy... He beat
:19:24. > :19:32.Martin Skrtel in the race. Good save by Kozacik. Stayed up as long as he
:19:33. > :19:38.could. Martin Skrtel won't want that Sprint is too often. Jamie Vardy
:19:39. > :19:46.knows he should have put that away when he got there.
:19:47. > :19:58.Joe Hart has planted that somewhere near Jamie Vardy. Martin Skrtel is
:19:59. > :20:25.just getting long falls of air. He was embarrassed.
:20:26. > :20:35.Ryan Bertrand managed to get in front of Peter Pekarik, who was then
:20:36. > :20:42.hurt. I think he is making some sort of accusation to the assistant
:20:43. > :20:50.referee. You can see why he wanted the game stopped. You can see
:20:51. > :20:57.exactly why he was making the claim. The arm is really high. Ryan
:20:58. > :21:03.Bertrand, he does have his eyes fixed on the ball. This is the past,
:21:04. > :21:09.look at Jamie Vardy's pass. Great save from the keeper, who was
:21:10. > :21:14.retreating. Stands up and makes a barrier. How many times have you
:21:15. > :21:19.seen Vardy put them away in the Premier League? Just denied by the
:21:20. > :21:27.goalkeeper. Could see his head drop in frustration immediately. Never
:21:28. > :21:31.mind the level, it is another game. It is business as usual for Jamie
:21:32. > :21:36.Vardy through all the levels he has progressed through so far. We are
:21:37. > :21:41.looking at the blood from Peter Pekarik, but look at this for Gary
:21:42. > :21:48.Cahill. England won't want to take Cahill. He has a lot of players
:21:49. > :21:52.arrested for tonight and has been forced into an early substitution.
:21:53. > :22:00.If he has got to go off, it is a disaster. Of all the positions if it
:22:01. > :22:06.is to happen... Indeed, it is happening. Only other recognised
:22:07. > :22:12.centre-back in the squad. John Stones and Ross Barkley are the only
:22:13. > :22:20.ones to have any game time here in France. If it is his lower back,
:22:21. > :22:24.they are going to work on it. They know the importance of keeping their
:22:25. > :22:33.captain on the pitch. Peter Pekarik, is an almighty mess. You said Ryan
:22:34. > :22:40.Bertrand was looking at the ball, focused on the ball, but was he if
:22:41. > :22:51.he was swinging his arms like that? If you are a player, and you're on
:22:52. > :22:55.the end of that, it is not nice, but you need to be getting your own arms
:22:56. > :22:57.up to protect yourself. Gary Cahill is back on the field again for
:22:58. > :23:42.England. Slovakia, and man down at the
:23:43. > :23:49.moment. Robert Mak is the player who has dropped in at right back. Very
:23:50. > :23:57.sloppy from England. Peter Pekarik is off the pitch, take advantage if
:23:58. > :24:02.you can. England cannot afford to be sloppy because it is now 2-0 for
:24:03. > :24:06.Wales against Russia. It is looking likely that England will have to win
:24:07. > :24:15.this game to finish first in the group. We know about Weiss, the
:24:16. > :24:32.talent he is. Joe Hart up towards Vardy. That was
:24:33. > :24:42.easy for Martin Skrtel. That's how he wants them against Jamie Vardy.
:24:43. > :24:53.Daniel Sturridge... Sufficiently impeded by Thomas Hubocan. Duda is
:24:54. > :25:02.playing very deep. We expected him to be high up the pitch. Robert Mak
:25:03. > :25:08.has ventured forward from full-back, but that is where he is still
:25:09. > :25:12.filling in. Slovakia still only have ten on the field. This is where you
:25:13. > :25:19.wonder if Wayne Rooney, with his experience will make it count. That
:25:20. > :25:23.was a bit loose. Peter Pekarik got the thumbs up and has been patched
:25:24. > :25:36.up to be able to return to the field. Wilshere, gives the ball
:25:37. > :25:43.away. Robert Mak... Chris Smalling cannot stop the cross. Imperative
:25:44. > :25:44.that Gary Cahill stopped it from reaching Marek Hamsik. Peter
:25:45. > :26:06.Pekarik. Viktor Pecovsky, cannot tackle from
:26:07. > :26:12.that angle and is going to get a yellow card. He knew early on he was
:26:13. > :26:20.not going to catch him. That is the Vardy pace. Viktor Pecovsky, just
:26:21. > :26:26.lunging in. He did need to do it because Vardy had three players in
:26:27. > :26:31.front of him. -- didn't need to do it.
:26:32. > :26:42.Jordan Henderson were lifted this ball into the penalty area. Just
:26:43. > :26:45.feeling the need to wake up. Wilshere, giving the ball away in
:26:46. > :26:53.the midfield too often. It is Ryan Bertrand with the delivery. The
:26:54. > :26:58.keeper saw it early, very decisive. Quick with the distribution. Free
:26:59. > :27:06.kick, Slovakia this time. I think Wayne Rooney is sitting
:27:07. > :27:33.there thinking, when am I coming on? Given away by Duda. Retrieved by the
:27:34. > :27:43.same player. Bertrand has made a block tackle. Punished with a free
:27:44. > :27:55.kick, nothing more. Two challenges from Bertrand. Gets his body across
:27:56. > :28:02.his opponent. Gary Cahill the only England player coming into this game
:28:03. > :28:21.on a yellow card. Hamsik was stripped. -- tripped. The word from
:28:22. > :28:25.the referee to Jordan Henderson was, stop, and the referee. The next
:28:26. > :28:32.tackle may bring a yellow card. He looks to have his patience wearing
:28:33. > :28:39.thin. This is better from England. They are trying to isolate Skrtel,
:28:40. > :29:02.pushing backwards. -- push him backwards.
:29:03. > :29:12.Henderson was a little hasty. Sturridge not able to get into the
:29:13. > :29:17.game yet. I have not seen anything of him at all. We are not getting
:29:18. > :29:21.our full-backs forward either. Articulately Bertrand on this
:29:22. > :29:40.left-hand side. He has been forced back an awful lot. -- particularly.
:29:41. > :29:48.Clyne played it against Hamsik. It is an England corner. It was going
:29:49. > :29:56.to be difficult for him to find anybody in the box. They are making
:29:57. > :30:08.Hamsik go all the way back. You want to run his legs off if you can.
:30:09. > :30:23.Jordan Henderson with the corner kick. Cleared by Hamsik. Two of
:30:24. > :30:34.England's three goals in their winning Berlin this year came from
:30:35. > :30:40.Jordan Henderson corners. -- in their win in Berlin. Sturridge
:30:41. > :30:57.invites the challenge. So full of confidence.
:30:58. > :31:08.Sloppy pass again. Talk about confidence... England need to show a
:31:09. > :31:15.bit more of it. Just taking too many touches in possession. What a ball
:31:16. > :31:32.from Henderson. Wilshire did not quite get there.
:31:33. > :31:47.Khazar chick took it away from Skrtel. -- Kozacik. Outstanding play
:31:48. > :32:01.from Clyne. It is the Liverpool connection, Clyne, Henderson,
:32:02. > :32:09.Lallana. Yes, it certainly helps. Henderson with the quickfire cross.
:32:10. > :32:22.He has hit that one early. Just a bit too much on it. Just lifted into
:32:23. > :32:24.the box. Talk about quality, he just needs to keep that lower. No chance
:32:25. > :32:49.for Vardy. Jack Wilshere is holding his
:32:50. > :32:58.hamstring. Straightaway his hand went down to the back of the left
:32:59. > :33:11.thigh area. He doesn't look too concerned by it at the moment.
:33:12. > :33:18.It is a feature of their play. They are looking to switch it whenever
:33:19. > :33:32.they can. Weiss coming inside, playing a diagonal pass.
:33:33. > :33:44.We have passed the half hour mark. Still scoreless. England have been
:33:45. > :33:51.the brighter team from an attacking point of view. But far from at their
:33:52. > :33:57.best. No. It really does look like a team sort of slap together. No
:33:58. > :34:00.cohesion, not moving the ball quickly enough, people taking too
:34:01. > :34:06.many touches. Already Cahill has had treatment. Jack Wilshere looks to
:34:07. > :34:15.have a problem with his hamstring. I sincerely hope he is fit and well.
:34:16. > :34:42.Sturridge was only ever going to shoot. He did not catch it at all.
:34:43. > :34:55.Clyne and Henderson combining nicely. Lallana straight at Kozacik.
:34:56. > :35:19.That has raised the volume in the England and behind the goal. -- end.
:35:20. > :35:29.This is better from England. Down that right-hand side again. Clyne
:35:30. > :35:34.looking like Walker's twin. He should be looking to put that in the
:35:35. > :35:41.corner. He has gone for safety. Good save from the keeper. He should be
:35:42. > :35:57.putting that away from me. -- for me. Henderson got too much under
:35:58. > :36:03.that. It sailed away. If England do not win this game and, as a result
:36:04. > :36:09.of that, do not win the group, they potentially get a much harder tie in
:36:10. > :36:14.the last 16, questions will be asked about this decision made by Roy
:36:15. > :36:19.Hodgson to switch things around as much as he has. Of course. You have
:36:20. > :36:24.to give credit to Wales. 2-0 ahead already in their game. The message
:36:25. > :36:30.was clear to them. They had to go and win it. England have to do the
:36:31. > :37:12.same. Racking up the chances again but not scoring them again.
:37:13. > :37:24.Keeping a very Keen Eye macron Jack Wilshere's movement. Yes, I think he
:37:25. > :37:42.looks fine. -- a very keen eye macro on Jack Wilshere's movement.
:37:43. > :37:57.Lovely step over from Sturridge. Sturridge offside. That is what he
:37:58. > :38:06.is capable of. A bit of movement. Sturridge just
:38:07. > :38:18.cannot get out quickly enough. The linesman spotted that well. Good
:38:19. > :38:21.play though. Lallana involved again. I think Lallana, when he goes in
:38:22. > :38:26.that central position, is very difficult for Slovakia to pick up.
:38:27. > :38:40.He is threading those passes through to Vardy. A little awkward for
:38:41. > :38:50.Clyne. Well watched. The ball had just crossed the line.
:38:51. > :38:58.The England substitutes have already gone out to trot up and down the
:38:59. > :39:08.touchline. A cry of Rooney from the England supporters. Vardy crashed
:39:09. > :39:14.out of play. The referee wanted it to go on but couldn't. It is back
:39:15. > :39:18.for an England free kick. The referee did well there. He tried to
:39:19. > :39:23.give the advantage. He has pulled it back. Saying that he hit Vardy with
:39:24. > :39:58.his shoulder. Well one by Kucka. Duda made in the
:39:59. > :40:02.love keeping it and then was caught in the face, inadvertently, by
:40:03. > :40:12.Wilshire. Not making anything of it. -- Jack Wilshere. Notice the colour
:40:13. > :40:17.co-ordinated strapping on the wrist for Vardy tonight. There was the
:40:18. > :40:23.bump from Jack Wilshere. Yes, he left a little bit on his opponent.
:40:24. > :40:28.He lost the ball initially. That is where you have to take better care.
:40:29. > :40:39.It was not quite as inadvertent as we thought when we saw it again.
:40:40. > :40:43.Sturridge wins the corner. It is just the sort of ball I have been
:40:44. > :40:50.calling for from Dier. A fantastic ball. Look at this. All of 40 yards.
:40:51. > :41:00.He takes it down nicely on his left. It is almost too good a touch. Good
:41:01. > :41:08.defending in the end. Cahill is ready. Let's see who Jordan
:41:09. > :41:26.Henderson can find. Dier went for it. A little burst of pace from
:41:27. > :41:37.Sturridge. Solid defending from the Slovakian team. Not quite as strong
:41:38. > :41:40.that, from Ryan Bertrand. Pekarik... Mak is the player wide right. There
:41:41. > :41:57.are options drifting forward. That one will not reach Pekarik. It
:41:58. > :42:11.has come back to the trustee. -- Petroski. -- Pecovsky.
:42:12. > :42:44.Cahill, back to Joe Hart, easily enough. Five, first half minutes to
:42:45. > :42:48.go. Strange position for England. Yes, they want to win the game and
:42:49. > :42:55.they will try to win the game, knowing they are almost certainly
:42:56. > :42:59.through. They need to force a bit of urgency into themselves. I think Roy
:43:00. > :43:00.Hodgson will be considering substitutions, like he did against
:43:01. > :43:28.Wales. Wilshere... It is a balancing act. They have got
:43:29. > :43:33.to push on, but there is patience, a long way to go in the game. England
:43:34. > :43:37.are the better team. They are, Daniel Sturridge is finding nice
:43:38. > :43:43.pockets of space, showing good ability on the ball. As was seen in
:43:44. > :43:51.the first game against Russia, they have got to make being the better
:43:52. > :44:18.team account. They have got to keep their shape.
:44:19. > :44:37.Jamie Vardy is brought down. Free kick. He was lucky, because it Kucka
:44:38. > :44:49.had got another yellow card. He is lucky, he is all over Vardy. If
:44:50. > :44:50.Kucka is booked, he will not play in the last 16 should Slovakia get
:44:51. > :45:22.there. A bit rusty with his delivery,
:45:23. > :45:23.Henderson. Most of the ball, England, all the attempts on all of
:45:24. > :45:38.the corners. No reward. Slovakia, in the last five minutes
:45:39. > :45:45.have retreated, every man behind the ball. Very happy to let England have
:45:46. > :45:52.it. They are very deep, cannot get Vardy in behind. The calls for
:45:53. > :46:16.Rooney from the crowd are getting louder.
:46:17. > :46:22.It was crashed by Henderson, straight against the head jammed
:46:23. > :46:36.Arica. That was a good tackle from Thomas
:46:37. > :47:42.Hubocan, but a poor clearance. Peter Pekarik managed to get the
:47:43. > :47:47.ball in the box but it wasn't dealt with convincingly by Jack Walsh.
:47:48. > :47:59.Jamie Vardy goes into the tackle which he executes perfectly. Great
:48:00. > :48:07.play from Jamie Vardy. Really lifted the English crowd here as well. Only
:48:08. > :48:16.one minute of additional time in this first half. Looks like being
:48:17. > :48:27.deadlock a break. Martin Skrtel. Hamsik...
:48:28. > :48:33.What is the verdict, Martin, quickly? There needs to be some
:48:34. > :48:42.changes at half-time from the manager. Needs to get it right.
:48:43. > :48:47.Little more know-how needed, from an England point of view perhaps, in
:48:48. > :48:53.the second 45 minutes. They have had most of the attacking play, they
:48:54. > :48:54.have had the best chances, but they haven't been able to find a way
:48:55. > :49:13.through. No changes at the restart, but it
:49:14. > :49:20.was noticeable that every of England's potential substitutes were
:49:21. > :49:25.out kicking a ball around and loosening up the muscles at the
:49:26. > :49:29.half-time interval. Except for one, Wayne Rooney. Listening to what Roy
:49:30. > :49:36.Hodgson had to say, maybe because he will be entering the action soon.
:49:37. > :49:43.Little bit there between Martin Skrtel and Jamie Vardy. It is a free
:49:44. > :49:48.kick for Slovakia. Jamie Vardy caught him laid. Referee has a
:49:49. > :50:02.gentle word with both of them. -- caught him later.
:50:03. > :50:15.Matus Kozacik, was criticised for conceding a Gareth Dale free kick.
:50:16. > :50:25.Much like Joe Hart, he is a pretty good goalkeeper. Did well in
:50:26. > :50:32.qualifying for Slovakia. Jordan Henderson.
:50:33. > :51:08.Patched up Peter Pekarik will take it. His nose is plugged. Robert Mak.
:51:09. > :51:12.Teasing Ryan Bertrand. Ryan Bertrand blocked in, perfectly fairly. Yes,
:51:13. > :51:18.he has started the second half much better. There was a question about
:51:19. > :51:23.him in the first half. Want to see England control the midfield a bit
:51:24. > :51:31.more, get Wilshere on the ball a bit more. Controlling the overall feel
:51:32. > :51:35.of the game well enough. As you say, just that little bit more is needed.
:51:36. > :51:41.Maybe Eric Dyer can provide something here. He played a very
:51:42. > :51:45.good forward pass in the first half but Daniel Sturridge wasn't quite
:51:46. > :51:49.able to bring under control. Like that one. It is Pecovsky who has
:51:50. > :52:19.followed. Hamsik, one of the most technically
:52:20. > :52:25.gifted players out there. Cut out comfortably by Jordan
:52:26. > :53:03.Henderson. Cahill has to go back to Joe Hart.
:53:04. > :53:23.Good pressing from Robert Mak. Nathaniel Clyne, goes on. He is just
:53:24. > :53:29.unlucky there, Nathaniel Clyne. He is such a willing runner, driving
:53:30. > :53:39.forward. Seamlessly coming in to replace Walker at right back.
:53:40. > :53:48.Slovakia are not in any hurry here. The England fans getting edgy. Out
:53:49. > :53:54.of their three previous meetings, England have scored eight and seven
:53:55. > :53:59.of those goals have been scored after an hour the match has been
:54:00. > :54:02.played. Interesting Adam Lallana is on the right-hand side. Daniel
:54:03. > :54:08.Sturridge playing quite a wide the left.
:54:09. > :54:45.Tidying up nicely from Chris Smalling. Turning into a good
:54:46. > :54:53.partnership with Gary Cahill. Nice and solid.
:54:54. > :55:00.That is the area we are looking for, trying to get Jamie Vardy on the
:55:01. > :55:09.shoulder of the last defender. Just a bit more concentration from
:55:10. > :55:14.Wilshere. Rory and Ray don't look like they are minded to make a
:55:15. > :55:19.change imminently. Peter Pekarik is dragged down by Ryan Bertrand. I
:55:20. > :55:31.think that might be one foul too many from the Southampton left-back.
:55:32. > :55:44.Ryan Bertrand, just gets a little bit too close to him. He can't
:55:45. > :55:49.retrieve it, it is a definite foul. The position of opportunity for
:55:50. > :55:57.Slovakia. Their fans sensed it. Haven't had them too much since the
:55:58. > :56:03.early stages of the evening. You know how dangerous and Martin Skrtel
:56:04. > :56:07.can be. Joe Hart, plenty on that. I wondered if he had mistimed it, but
:56:08. > :56:21.a great reach in the end. Joe Hart stays back, calling the
:56:22. > :56:27.Chris Smalling to get it away. Therein lies the danger of not
:56:28. > :56:33.taking chances at the other end. One bit of miscommunication, one mistake
:56:34. > :56:43.and England could be behind. Huge letter of four England. There seems
:56:44. > :56:47.to be one of those every game. Robert Mak should have punished
:56:48. > :56:55.England there. Maybe it is what we need. It was a wake-up call.
:56:56. > :57:02.Nathaniel Clyne... Couldn't keep it down. It was blocked. That is why it
:57:03. > :57:06.went so high over. Going to be a corner. You could see the passion
:57:07. > :57:11.from Nathaniel Clyne. What a great run. Does everything right but
:57:12. > :57:20.score. I wonder if he was fouled as he hit back. Definitely caught him.
:57:21. > :57:26.It is at foul. And this was the error at the other end. Robert Mak
:57:27. > :57:28.tried to get in between. Hasn't got enough pace on the backpass. Just
:57:29. > :57:47.can't get to it. Cahill met the corner but it was
:57:48. > :58:42.only a glancing blow. Strong running from Henderson.
:58:43. > :59:07.Weiss... He very nearly managed to squeeze it past Jo Hart. A good save
:59:08. > :59:19.from Jo Hart. He had to be alive to that one. This is end to end.
:59:20. > :59:35.England are in a game. Very important interception. Here comes
:59:36. > :59:40.the captain. The fans were calling for Wayne Rooney's introduction near
:59:41. > :59:48.the end of the first half. He is going to come on in midfield again.
:59:49. > :59:52.Jack Wilshere's number is. Immediately the captain's armband is
:59:53. > :59:58.being passed on to him by Gary Cahill. The whole of the stadium has
:59:59. > :00:02.been calling for Wayne Rooney to come on just after 20 minutes or so.
:00:03. > :00:22.They have got their wish. The captain is on.
:00:23. > :00:29.Bertrand is trying to get forward. That is a good sign for England.
:00:30. > :00:39.Both full-backs trying to push on in this second half. Wayne Rooney's
:00:40. > :00:46.114th appearance for England. It equals the number of Steven Gerrard.
:00:47. > :00:55.That means that only David Beckham and Peter Shilton have played more.
:00:56. > :01:06.A Slovakia change. Duda makes way for as Vento. -- Svento. Left
:01:07. > :01:13.wingback. That is where he normally plays. It looks like Weiss has gone
:01:14. > :01:37.into a more central role for Slovakia.
:01:38. > :02:02.Clyne is running them ragged on this right-hand side.
:02:03. > :02:10.Rooney looks in organising mood. Roy would have put him on with the clear
:02:11. > :02:17.message to spray those passes around, switching from left to
:02:18. > :02:26.right, as he does. The last time Slovakia played in and they lost 4-0
:02:27. > :02:30.at Wembley. Rooney. Two. -- Rooney. Two. Playing in a different role, of
:02:31. > :02:51.course. Rooney taking time to feel his way
:02:52. > :03:13.into this game. The goalkeeper would take his time
:03:14. > :03:41.with everything. He certainly will. He is in no rush at all.
:03:42. > :03:54.Henderson has not quite got those balls into the box as good as they
:03:55. > :04:02.could be. No, but he has not played much this season. Dele Alli has. He
:04:03. > :04:09.is going to come on in place of Adam Lallana. That is a surprise. His
:04:10. > :04:13.movement has been excellent. Roy once that player to arrive in the
:04:14. > :04:24.box late. Dele Alli is the man for the job.
:04:25. > :04:36.Lallana has put in his customary hard-working shift.
:04:37. > :04:46.Roy Hodgson has not hung about. He wants to be decisive. He did that in
:04:47. > :04:50.the second half against Wales. That has given him confidence to make
:04:51. > :05:07.these early switches at the start of second half. Dele Alli! A goal
:05:08. > :05:14.saving clearance. Martin Skrtel. It is a great move. What a ball with
:05:15. > :05:39.the outside of the left boot. Good defending to deny Dele Alli.
:05:40. > :05:49.Slovakia try to burst out at pace. Rooney was running back. Look at
:05:50. > :06:02.what toonie -- Rooney does out of possession.
:06:03. > :06:17.Was that a shot at goal? It was one of yours if it was! There will be a
:06:18. > :06:19.few watching a clearance like that thinking it is not going to go in
:06:20. > :06:50.today. Sturridge was being pestered by
:06:51. > :08:06.Hubbard can. -- Hueber can. Pekarik in room on the right-hand
:08:07. > :08:12.side. Bertrand is watching him. They are quite comfortable in possession.
:08:13. > :08:25.Their best spell of the second half by a mile. Yes. Here come England
:08:26. > :08:29.again. Dele Alli just loves making runs from the pin that midfield. --
:08:30. > :08:46.from deep in that midfield. England are quite happy with that.
:08:47. > :09:04.Just to get the ball back. The England fans try to raise it a
:09:05. > :09:09.bit. It has been pretty quiet since half-time. It is a wonderfully
:09:10. > :09:20.atmospheric old ground. Some any options for England. It looks more
:09:21. > :09:44.fluid. -- so many. Hamsik did well to get out of trouble.
:09:45. > :09:56.Slovakia are going to make their next change. Pecovsky coming off.
:09:57. > :10:03.The midfield holding man is going to make way for Gyomber. He has been
:10:04. > :10:12.struggling with an ankle injury. This will be his first appearance at
:10:13. > :10:17.Euro 2016. Likely to play in the same role that Pecovsky has been
:10:18. > :10:26.playing. He has got the appreciation from his manager for the job that he
:10:27. > :10:30.has done. Gyomber another from Roma in Italy. Where Skrtel may be headed
:10:31. > :10:50.next season. Nearly three quarters of the game
:10:51. > :10:54.gone now. England have got to keep probing, keep moving the ball
:10:55. > :11:08.quickly, looking for that spare man in the midfield.
:11:09. > :11:20.Dier went for power. Rooney could not get on the end of it. Dier
:11:21. > :11:26.feeling it is worth a chance to hit one from there. Scored with a free
:11:27. > :11:42.kick in the first match. In the end it is neither a shot or a cross.
:11:43. > :11:49.The England supporters will have got the news that Wales are a leading
:11:50. > :11:55.Russia by 3-0. That seals it there. England have to win to finish top.
:11:56. > :12:04.They have got to find a goal. The message will be relayed. Second is
:12:05. > :12:13.assured. They have to keep believing in themselves. England. That second
:12:14. > :12:18.place is as short on less Slovakia score. -- as short on less Slovakia
:12:19. > :12:37.score. Alli not quite able to get on the
:12:38. > :12:41.end of that. It is nearly but not quite for England. It is but they
:12:42. > :13:09.are probing. They are asking questions.
:13:10. > :13:20.England cannot take the throw from Burke, the referee once it pulled
:13:21. > :13:34.back a few yards. Better and more inventive sense Dele Alli and
:13:35. > :13:36.Rooney's introduction? Yes, they are bossing the game now, they need to
:13:37. > :13:53.be patient. Ryan Bertrand got a left foot to
:13:54. > :14:18.that. Henderson. It is there to be hit. Out came Jan
:14:19. > :14:23.Durica to block. There is always the danger of a Slovakian break.
:14:24. > :14:36.Especially somebody you has the passing range of Hamsik. Slovakia,
:14:37. > :14:44.rather than breaking have been happy just to have a breather, keeping it
:14:45. > :14:51.for a moment. Can England break down the Slovakian wall and get defenders
:14:52. > :15:05.out of position. Those twin strikers need to go central, down the middle.
:15:06. > :15:21.Eric Dier have gone down on his haunches, so the Spurs man is
:15:22. > :15:27.injured. One change left. I think he has been winded. Just wants to get
:15:28. > :15:51.his breath back. Harry Kane is coming on. Can he be
:15:52. > :15:58.the saviour, this time? Jamie Vardy, Daniel Sturridge, it is his turn.
:15:59. > :16:03.Maybe he wants to take one of the midfield players off, maybe
:16:04. > :16:11.Henderson, who hasn't played a lot lately. The great escape rings
:16:12. > :16:17.around the stadium in Saint Etty on. Not quite that for England, as it
:16:18. > :16:38.stands, going through in second anyway. Weiss... No free kick.
:16:39. > :16:49.Dele Alli. Is Rooney going to be the saviour? I prefer him deeper,
:16:50. > :17:08.pulling the strings. Daniel Sturridge. Nathaniel Clyne was
:17:09. > :17:14.behind him. Henderson... Eric Meyer. England need the variation in their
:17:15. > :17:22.play. Daniel Sturridge! Just needed a better connection. Fantastic ball.
:17:23. > :17:27.Prods it into that area. We have Daniel Sturridge in a central
:17:28. > :17:37.position. Very difficult to catch that fall. He just misses it.
:17:38. > :17:44.Was just going to say about the variation, getting the ball out wide
:17:45. > :17:45.at times, crosses coming into the box and then going through the
:17:46. > :18:05.middle. Hamsik, has been kept quiet. There
:18:06. > :18:09.he is, trying to find... It bounced awkwardly of Cahill. Like was up
:18:10. > :18:16.anyway. Good to see Joe Hart reacting like that. Just got away
:18:17. > :18:28.with that one. The English crowd have been fantastic, you have to
:18:29. > :18:34.say. Jamie Vardy was down, but the referee played the advantage with
:18:35. > :18:41.Rooney. Corner. Rooney sensing something going to happen for him.
:18:42. > :18:45.Only a good block that denies him. Credit the Slovakian defending. The
:18:46. > :18:48.goalkeeper and all those in front of them, putting everything on the
:18:49. > :18:59.line, getting in the way of everything. Rooney lifts it in.
:19:00. > :19:06.Peter Pekarik was happy to let it run. I don't know why, it is another
:19:07. > :19:18.England corner. That could the costly. What a bonus for England.
:19:19. > :19:26.Good quality needed. I usually say, don't make changes before corners.
:19:27. > :19:31.Daniel Sturridge is not happy. He did have a word with the touchline
:19:32. > :19:36.staff when he was told of the change a couple of minutes ago. I think he
:19:37. > :19:44.was looking for an energy drink, with a bit of cramp. Is it Harry
:19:45. > :19:48.Kane's date? He is not going to take the corner. He is in the middle for
:19:49. > :20:01.it. Cahill attacked it. Harry Kane was
:20:02. > :20:08.in front of the keeper but couldn't get the touch. It was a good
:20:09. > :20:21.delivery this time. Cahill not able to win it strongly enough. Weiss. 14
:20:22. > :20:49.minutes of the 90 to go. Rooney is playing hide and central.
:20:50. > :20:58.They are playing a front three here and Eric Dier and Dele Alli in the
:20:59. > :21:10.midfield. Slovakia are going to but another defender on. Milan Skriniar
:21:11. > :21:21.are, is going to get on to play for his country for only the third time.
:21:22. > :21:29.If you can be bold, I can be even more so, Jan Kozak to Roy Hodgson.
:21:30. > :21:36.He will probably come in and be the defender in that midfield. Neatly
:21:37. > :21:50.collected, although Roger Rajeev Cukor caught Chris Smalling.
:21:51. > :22:02.It is Vladimir Weiss who is coming off, former Manchester City, Bolton
:22:03. > :22:17.Wanderers and Rangers player. On Wellcome Milan Skriniar.
:22:18. > :22:23.We saw hardly anything of Weiss throughout this match. Was forced
:22:24. > :22:48.back defending through most of it. Gone behind for the corner. England
:22:49. > :22:57.have got to make these corners count. They have got to make the
:22:58. > :23:02.pressure count, it is almost relentless. They have a huge line to
:23:03. > :23:16.try to work the ball through. Rooney, in. Alli... Alli, hasn't got
:23:17. > :23:23.that one right. Just trying to thread it into the area of
:23:24. > :23:27.uncertainty. You can see the intensity ramping up. You can see it
:23:28. > :23:33.on the faces of the Slovakian players. They are desperate to hold
:23:34. > :23:40.on to this. They are holding on for dear life, here. For games at the
:23:41. > :23:42.World Cup in 2010, two games at this tournament. They have never before
:23:43. > :24:26.kept a clean sheet. This that's tell the story of how
:24:27. > :24:27.the game has been played. It is just making use of the possession we have
:24:28. > :25:00.had. Peter Pekarik. Henderson... Rooney.
:25:01. > :25:03.Jamie Vardy, started to go. Not had any joy at all against this
:25:04. > :25:06.Slovakian defence, sitting back at the edge of their own area, giving
:25:07. > :25:20.them in behind. Rooney is so high, he is the
:25:21. > :25:32.furthest man up the pitch now. Rooney tries to get it out. Alli,
:25:33. > :25:45.Cahill... Eric Dyer... Corner. It is a great block. They are smothering
:25:46. > :25:54.them with pressure, England. Throw, this time. It is a desperate stuff
:25:55. > :26:02.from Slovakia. England determined, but not decisive. They need to be
:26:03. > :26:14.careful, on the break. Bertrand was caught later by Robert Mak. Robert
:26:15. > :26:24.Mak is holding his hamstring,. They have played all their substitutes.
:26:25. > :26:33.Harry Kane was determined to have a go. Slovakia, effectively down to
:26:34. > :26:40.ten players. Henderson... Eric diet... Harry Kane. There is no
:26:41. > :26:53.opening for him. Rooney, waited too long. Rooney... Now it is on. Now it
:26:54. > :26:59.has gone. Great turn from Rooney. He looks up to the sky because he knows
:27:00. > :27:09.he creates the space. Just screws the shot wide from his left foot.
:27:10. > :27:21.Relentless from England. There is the shot from Alli. I wonder if that
:27:22. > :27:28.was a handball in there. England are trying everything to get the goal to
:27:29. > :27:34.win the game. Can't be too harsh on the performance, but it is the old
:27:35. > :27:40.failing. Only scored more than one in two of the last 15 tournaments
:27:41. > :27:47.they have played. One of them was thanks to the Daniel Sturridge win
:27:48. > :27:53.against Wales last week. He will cause himself some damage if he
:27:54. > :27:58.keeps stretching that. I think he knows he has pulled his hamstring,
:27:59. > :28:04.but they are acting as if he has got cramp. It was a good five minutes
:28:05. > :28:09.ago he did that, and he held it straightaway. They have been asked a
:28:10. > :28:16.lot of questions and they are dropping like flies.
:28:17. > :28:42.That is not cramp. No, I think he is just time wasting. A chance for
:28:43. > :28:46.England to regroup. Should Rooney played deeper so he can spray those
:28:47. > :28:54.passes. No messages going out at the moment. Jan Kozak can be proud of
:28:55. > :29:05.his team this evening. Very definitely. He is going to have two
:29:06. > :29:20.stand out on the wing somewhere. I am not sure how sporting that was.
:29:21. > :29:26.Five big minutes to go. We have said this is the tournament of late
:29:27. > :29:28.goals. Something special needed here. England have been punished by
:29:29. > :30:06.one and really, really enjoyed one. Henderson is still full of running.
:30:07. > :30:15.Another corner. Slovakia have got a the zonal system. There is space
:30:16. > :30:23.there. Can we find an England player? Skrtel heads away. Robert
:30:24. > :30:38.Mak is back on the field. You wonder why. Kane nearly got to it. They
:30:39. > :30:41.just managed to scramble this one. Look at the height Cahill gets. Kane
:30:42. > :31:35.cannot get there quickly enough. Rooney shifted it back to Henderson.
:31:36. > :31:41.Kane could not hang in the air long enough. Good play again. Rooney
:31:42. > :31:49.involved. A little backheel for Henderson. Just to high for a Kane
:31:50. > :32:00.to get anything on it. Agonising for him. Three previous meetings of this
:32:01. > :32:09.countries, three England wins. This is the one they really want. By
:32:10. > :32:19.Royal command. At least William Wales has had half a good night.
:32:20. > :32:26.Slovakia free kick. That will suit them just fine. England know what is
:32:27. > :32:31.coming after the Euros. These countries will face each other again
:32:32. > :32:41.in World Cup qualifying. The first game after these championships.
:32:42. > :32:49.England will want to play many more games before then. It does not
:32:50. > :32:54.always work out that winning the group is favourable. Four years ago
:32:55. > :33:00.England did that and met Italy. More penalty pain. But it is usually the
:33:01. > :33:22.way. I would certainly like to see
:33:23. > :33:29.Nathaniel Clyne rewarded in some way for the work that he has put in.
:33:30. > :33:38.Definitely. Another Slovakia injury. Martin Skrtel has been hurt. Is it
:33:39. > :33:47.cramp again? Looks that way. He has been so resolute. Jordan Henderson
:33:48. > :33:52.bending over his Liverpool team-mate. A few words, I'm sure. I
:33:53. > :34:03.think he is telling him to get off the pitch! Dele Alli does really
:34:04. > :34:13.well. No right to get that kind of space. Skrtel stretches his leg.
:34:14. > :34:16.Just the grind tightening up. Skrtel took some criticism for his
:34:17. > :34:23.Liverpool performances, even though there weren't many after last
:34:24. > :34:25.December. He has positioned himself very well at times, certainly in the
:34:26. > :34:44.air. Take your time, in Slovakian. We are into stoppage time. There
:34:45. > :35:19.will be five more minutes minimum. Away goes Pekarik. And there is a
:35:20. > :35:31.foul. Dele Alli doing brilliantly to get back. The England fans sense we
:35:32. > :35:40.are entering less chance time. -- last chance. You just need an
:35:41. > :35:41.England player to find that space in the box, the one opportunity we are
:35:42. > :35:54.waiting for. Dier's effort blocked. Another
:35:55. > :36:40.block. Alli lets fly. But the ball does
:36:41. > :36:45.fly. That has exasperated a few of his colleagues. There are a few
:36:46. > :36:54.players in a better position. He got sucked into hitting this. A little
:36:55. > :37:08.bit of an experience from Alli. -- inexperience. It is all over in the
:37:09. > :37:17.other one. 3-0 to Wales. If England are going to go through in first
:37:18. > :37:27.place, they need this goal now. That is Russia gone, we know that. As it
:37:28. > :37:31.stands, Wales have six points, England five, Slovakia four.
:37:32. > :37:33.Slovakia almost certain to go through in third place. England with
:37:34. > :37:58.the runners-up spot, unless... A positive run from Rooney. Into the
:37:59. > :38:00.hands of Kozacik. Rooney running with the ball too much. Coming to
:38:01. > :38:32.nothing. Into the fifth minute of injury
:38:33. > :38:46.time. Clyne is still going down the right wing. What a good catch. The
:38:47. > :38:51.rolling was pretty impressive, too. Well, it looks like it is over now.
:38:52. > :39:10.England missed the chance to go top of the group. There is still time.
:39:11. > :39:21.Slovakia celebrate. As though they have just achieved great things at
:39:22. > :39:25.the European Championship. I suppose getting out of the group into the
:39:26. > :39:30.last 16 for a nation that has not played at these big championships
:39:31. > :39:33.too often is a big thing for them. England A left a little bit
:39:34. > :39:37.disappointed tonight because they have done pretty much everything
:39:38. > :39:41.that they could but they could not manage to score and find a way
:39:42. > :39:45.through and win the game, as they did late on against Wales. No repeat
:39:46. > :39:56.of the late glory tonight. But England are through all right. If
:39:57. > :39:56.not in exuberant, celebratory mood. Slovakia and England finishes
:39:57. > :40:14.scoreless. Catch all the action from
:40:15. > :40:17.Euro 2016 across the BBC. Radio 5 Live or the BBC Sport
:40:18. > :40:23.website. You can also follow all the news
:40:24. > :40:27.and action from the Euros,