Match Replay: England v Slovakia Match of the Day

Welcome to the full match rerun of England's final group game at Euro

2016. It is against Slovakia and it is in Saint Etienne, where England

exited the 2006 World Cup against Argentina. Watching with me is

Martin Keown. Roy Hodgson has rung the changes. Six of them. Kyle

Walker and Danny Rose are arrested and replaced by Nathaniel Clyne and

Ryan Bertrand. Jordan Henderson and Jack Wilshere get valuable gametime.

Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy come infra Raheem Sterling and Harry

Kane. -- come in for. Gary Cahill has the honour of leading England

for the fourth time in his career. There are a number of voices in that

Hoddle. It is an England squad that looks to have quite a few potential

leaders in it. England get the action started.

Playing in this red and blue kit for the fourth time. They won in these

colours in Germany in the spring. Martin Keown is alongside me. Lots

of changes but I know that you have applauded Roy Hodgson's Bold Lass? I

have. He believes in his squad. Summary permutations in this group.

It is a bold move from Roy. Let's hope they do not let him down. The

first free kick goes against Adam Lallana. It has caused some pain for

the Hertha Berlin full-back, reportedly a target for Leicester

City. He might be lining up with Jamie Vardy next season, you never

know. There has been some talk about Roy Hodgson's contract in the last

few days. His deal expires at the end of the tournament. Greg Dyke has

suggested that renewal is dependent on reaching the semifinals or maybe

a quarterfinal defeat against one of the better teams. Lallana lines up

on the left-hand side, Vardy down the middle. Sturridge playing high

and the right. -- on the right. Wilshire and Henderson at the

players who possibly need minutes on the field more than any others. Jack

Wilshere has hardly played this season. Just one start for Arsenal.

Skrtel belted the ball against his Anfield colleague. It is out for a

to Slovakia. -- throw-in to Slovakia.

The full-back Pushing up really high. Clyne and Bertrand. Let's up

their energy levels are right. If they follow the examples set by Rose

and Walker, they would be doing a lot of running tonight. Big shoes to

fill. Lallana has covered quite a bit of

ground in the first couple of games. Any opportunity, he will go central,

just behind the front. Martin Skrtel, 8-ender and a half

years at Liverpool. Perhaps his and feel staying is coming to an end.

There is speculation he has agreed a deal with Roma. -- his and feel

staying is coming to an end. Vladimir Weiss scored the first goal

in the 2-1 win over Russia. Hamsik scored the second. Good work by

Henderson. Hamsik has to get around him quickly.

That was Vardy! Pure instinct. Over the bar. I think it came off his

knee. It was Clyne down the right-hand side. You would think it

was Walker. Nothing has changed. Vardy tried to improvise. A lot of

pace on the ball. Difficult for him to deal with. He has scored in four

of his last five England appearances. Scoring just ten

minutes after leaving the bench in his first tournament appearance

against Wales. No sign of his golden form coming to an end any time soon.

There is a momentum with this player, Vardy. You need to build on

that. Hamsik is undoubtedly the player

that England will be looking to most as the danger player. I expect Dier

to be in and around him as much as possible. He scored a fantastic goal

against Russia. Petroski is in the team primarily to

stop goals rather than score them. High and wide. Not testing Jo Hart

at all. Slovakia are forcing Smalling to

come out with the ball. Mack was caught in between Bertrand

and Smalling. That was a good run. We have to be aware of that. The

central defenders sorted it out between them. As soon as he gets the

ball with any space, he is belting forward. Hamsik has great experience

and good technique to go with it. I'm sure England will have watched

clips of his performances in this tournament so far.

Henderson kept it nicely. Helped onto Vardy. Sturridge! A superblock

tackle. It was Pekarik in the end. A scrappy attempt from England.

Sturridge was in there with that instinct. An outstanding challenge

from Pekarik. Just got their ahead of him. He had to. Sturridge was

ready to score his second goal of the tournament. Nothing too much

wrong with Vardy's challenge. It was the landing that caused Kozacik the

pain. There is a real confidence about England, not just on the field

but those watching from the stands, too. Thinking that they will go on

to win this game. It will not be entirely straightforward. Slovakia

have only lost three of 22 matches since 2014. That opportunity came

from a Jack Wilshere through ball from -- to Vardy. That is what we

need to do. Early balls. Jack Wilshere's injury woes

well-documented. He last completed 90 minutes a year ago against

Slovenia. I was at that match. He was outstanding. That is when he

came of age. He travels with the ball in midfield like no other

England player. We need to see more of him on the ball.

Jan Durica went that was more difficult. Marek Hamsik hasn't

played very well in this tournament so far, but he can really play. Here

is Weiss. Interesting to see what happens when

England finally to go and press. They are giving Slovakia too much

possession and freedom. Go and test them. When they do, they get it

back. Not close enough to Vardy. Just

apologise, Adam Lallana. Encourage the big man, Eric Dyer. Playing very

well defensively now he has to open up his range of passing. Chris

Smalling. Shot was dragged wide. It was a

nice, crisp move from England. His Royal Highness, the Duke of

Cambridge enjoyed that. Adam Lallana coming in after life. Snatches up

at. He takes it too early. Little bit more quality, get it out of your

feet. Lovely touch from Marek Hamsik. He

does well. Joe Hart, wasn't too concerned. Good work from Marek

Hamsik. Luckily for England, nothing doing on the cross. Just an early

warning sign there, Nathaniel Clyne missing the challenge. Nathaniel

Clyne, now tries to get forward. It is Vladimir Weiss, who is having to

deal with him. He has done that. Henderson... Henderson had a go. It

might have been on target, but it strikes Thomas Huber can and goes

behind the corner. Adam Lallana, quick feed here, Henderson does well

to bring it down. We have Ryan Bertrand on corners

tonight, it seems. Something different. Daniel Sturridge made

himself available. The whistle has gone and Slovakia

get a free kick. Early days, but as things stand, England's aren't going

to have to win to be first in the group because Wales are leading

against Russia. Early days, as I said. I am sure that message will

get to the players. At half-time, the players will know what is going

on. Being a reasonable start for England. Jamie Vardy... He beat

Martin Skrtel in the race. Good save by Kozacik. Stayed up as long as he

could. Martin Skrtel won't want that Sprint is too often. Jamie Vardy

knows he should have put that away when he got there.

Joe Hart has planted that somewhere near Jamie Vardy. Martin Skrtel is

just getting long falls of air. He was embarrassed.

Ryan Bertrand managed to get in front of Peter Pekarik, who was then

hurt. I think he is making some sort of accusation to the assistant

referee. You can see why he wanted the game stopped. You can see

exactly why he was making the claim. The arm is really high. Ryan

Bertrand, he does have his eyes fixed on the ball. This is the past,

look at Jamie Vardy's pass. Great save from the keeper, who was

retreating. Stands up and makes a barrier. How many times have you

seen Vardy put them away in the Premier League? Just denied by the

goalkeeper. Could see his head drop in frustration immediately. Never

mind the level, it is another game. It is business as usual for Jamie

Vardy through all the levels he has progressed through so far. We are

looking at the blood from Peter Pekarik, but look at this for Gary

Cahill. England won't want to take Cahill. He has a lot of players

arrested for tonight and has been forced into an early substitution.

If he has got to go off, it is a disaster. Of all the positions if it

is to happen... Indeed, it is happening. Only other recognised

centre-back in the squad. John Stones and Ross Barkley are the only

ones to have any game time here in France. If it is his lower back,

they are going to work on it. They know the importance of keeping their

captain on the pitch. Peter Pekarik, is an almighty mess. You said Ryan

Bertrand was looking at the ball, focused on the ball, but was he if

he was swinging his arms like that? If you are a player, and you're on

the end of that, it is not nice, but you need to be getting your own arms

up to protect yourself. Gary Cahill is back on the field again for

England. Slovakia, and man down at the

moment. Robert Mak is the player who has dropped in at right back. Very

sloppy from England. Peter Pekarik is off the pitch, take advantage if

you can. England cannot afford to be sloppy because it is now 2-0 for

Wales against Russia. It is looking likely that England will have to win

this game to finish first in the group. We know about Weiss, the

talent he is. Joe Hart up towards Vardy. That was

easy for Martin Skrtel. That's how he wants them against Jamie Vardy.

Daniel Sturridge... Sufficiently impeded by Thomas Hubocan. Duda is

playing very deep. We expected him to be high up the pitch. Robert Mak

has ventured forward from full-back, but that is where he is still

filling in. Slovakia still only have ten on the field. This is where you

wonder if Wayne Rooney, with his experience will make it count. That

was a bit loose. Peter Pekarik got the thumbs up and has been patched

up to be able to return to the field. Wilshere, gives the ball

away. Robert Mak... Chris Smalling cannot stop the cross. Imperative

that Gary Cahill stopped it from reaching Marek Hamsik. Peter

Pekarik. Viktor Pecovsky, cannot tackle from

that angle and is going to get a yellow card. He knew early on he was

not going to catch him. That is the Vardy pace. Viktor Pecovsky, just

lunging in. He did need to do it because Vardy had three players in

front of him. -- didn't need to do it.

Jordan Henderson were lifted this ball into the penalty area. Just

feeling the need to wake up. Wilshere, giving the ball away in

the midfield too often. It is Ryan Bertrand with the delivery. The

keeper saw it early, very decisive. Quick with the distribution. Free

kick, Slovakia this time. I think Wayne Rooney is sitting

there thinking, when am I coming on? Given away by Duda. Retrieved by the

same player. Bertrand has made a block tackle. Punished with a free

kick, nothing more. Two challenges from Bertrand. Gets his body across

his opponent. Gary Cahill the only England player coming into this game

on a yellow card. Hamsik was stripped. -- tripped. The word from

the referee to Jordan Henderson was, stop, and the referee. The next

tackle may bring a yellow card. He looks to have his patience wearing

thin. This is better from England. They are trying to isolate Skrtel,

pushing backwards. -- push him backwards.

Henderson was a little hasty. Sturridge not able to get into the

game yet. I have not seen anything of him at all. We are not getting

our full-backs forward either. Articulately Bertrand on this

left-hand side. He has been forced back an awful lot. -- particularly.

Clyne played it against Hamsik. It is an England corner. It was going

to be difficult for him to find anybody in the box. They are making

Hamsik go all the way back. You want to run his legs off if you can.

Jordan Henderson with the corner kick. Cleared by Hamsik. Two of

England's three goals in their winning Berlin this year came from

Jordan Henderson corners. -- in their win in Berlin. Sturridge

invites the challenge. So full of confidence.

Sloppy pass again. Talk about confidence... England need to show a

bit more of it. Just taking too many touches in possession. What a ball

from Henderson. Wilshire did not quite get there.

Khazar chick took it away from Skrtel. -- Kozacik. Outstanding play

from Clyne. It is the Liverpool connection, Clyne, Henderson,

Lallana. Yes, it certainly helps. Henderson with the quickfire cross.

He has hit that one early. Just a bit too much on it. Just lifted into

the box. Talk about quality, he just needs to keep that lower. No chance

for Vardy. Jack Wilshere is holding his

hamstring. Straightaway his hand went down to the back of the left

thigh area. He doesn't look too concerned by it at the moment.

It is a feature of their play. They are looking to switch it whenever

they can. Weiss coming inside, playing a diagonal pass.

We have passed the half hour mark. Still scoreless. England have been

the brighter team from an attacking point of view. But far from at their

best. No. It really does look like a team sort of slap together. No

cohesion, not moving the ball quickly enough, people taking too

many touches. Already Cahill has had treatment. Jack Wilshere looks to

have a problem with his hamstring. I sincerely hope he is fit and well.

Sturridge was only ever going to shoot. He did not catch it at all.

Clyne and Henderson combining nicely. Lallana straight at Kozacik.

That has raised the volume in the England and behind the goal. -- end.

This is better from England. Down that right-hand side again. Clyne

looking like Walker's twin. He should be looking to put that in the

corner. He has gone for safety. Good save from the keeper. He should be

putting that away from me. -- for me. Henderson got too much under

that. It sailed away. If England do not win this game and, as a result

of that, do not win the group, they potentially get a much harder tie in

the last 16, questions will be asked about this decision made by Roy

Hodgson to switch things around as much as he has. Of course. You have

to give credit to Wales. 2-0 ahead already in their game. The message

was clear to them. They had to go and win it. England have to do the

same. Racking up the chances again but not scoring them again.

Keeping a very Keen Eye macron Jack Wilshere's movement. Yes, I think he

looks fine. -- a very keen eye macro on Jack Wilshere's movement.

Lovely step over from Sturridge. Sturridge offside. That is what he

is capable of. A bit of movement. Sturridge just

cannot get out quickly enough. The linesman spotted that well. Good

play though. Lallana involved again. I think Lallana, when he goes in

that central position, is very difficult for Slovakia to pick up.

He is threading those passes through to Vardy. A little awkward for

Clyne. Well watched. The ball had just crossed the line.

The England substitutes have already gone out to trot up and down the

touchline. A cry of Rooney from the England supporters. Vardy crashed

out of play. The referee wanted it to go on but couldn't. It is back

for an England free kick. The referee did well there. He tried to

give the advantage. He has pulled it back. Saying that he hit Vardy with

his shoulder. Well one by Kucka. Duda made in the

love keeping it and then was caught in the face, inadvertently, by

Wilshire. Not making anything of it. -- Jack Wilshere. Notice the colour

co-ordinated strapping on the wrist for Vardy tonight. There was the

bump from Jack Wilshere. Yes, he left a little bit on his opponent.

He lost the ball initially. That is where you have to take better care.

It was not quite as inadvertent as we thought when we saw it again.

Sturridge wins the corner. It is just the sort of ball I have been

calling for from Dier. A fantastic ball. Look at this. All of 40 yards.

He takes it down nicely on his left. It is almost too good a touch. Good

defending in the end. Cahill is ready. Let's see who Jordan

Henderson can find. Dier went for it. A little burst of pace from

Sturridge. Solid defending from the Slovakian team. Not quite as strong

that, from Ryan Bertrand. Pekarik... Mak is the player wide right. There

are options drifting forward. That one will not reach Pekarik. It

has come back to the trustee. -- Petroski. -- Pecovsky.

Cahill, back to Joe Hart, easily enough. Five, first half minutes to

go. Strange position for England. Yes, they want to win the game and

they will try to win the game, knowing they are almost certainly

through. They need to force a bit of urgency into themselves. I think Roy

Hodgson will be considering substitutions, like he did against

Wales. Wilshere... It is a balancing act. They have got

to push on, but there is patience, a long way to go in the game. England

are the better team. They are, Daniel Sturridge is finding nice

pockets of space, showing good ability on the ball. As was seen in

the first game against Russia, they have got to make being the better

team account. They have got to keep their shape.

Jamie Vardy is brought down. Free kick. He was lucky, because it Kucka

had got another yellow card. He is lucky, he is all over Vardy. If

Kucka is booked, he will not play in the last 16 should Slovakia get

there. A bit rusty with his delivery,

Henderson. Most of the ball, England, all the attempts on all of

the corners. No reward. Slovakia, in the last five minutes

have retreated, every man behind the ball. Very happy to let England have

it. They are very deep, cannot get Vardy in behind. The calls for

Rooney from the crowd are getting louder.

It was crashed by Henderson, straight against the head jammed

Arica. That was a good tackle from Thomas

Hubocan, but a poor clearance. Peter Pekarik managed to get the

ball in the box but it wasn't dealt with convincingly by Jack Walsh.

Jamie Vardy goes into the tackle which he executes perfectly. Great

play from Jamie Vardy. Really lifted the English crowd here as well. Only

one minute of additional time in this first half. Looks like being

deadlock a break. Martin Skrtel. Hamsik...

What is the verdict, Martin, quickly? There needs to be some

changes at half-time from the manager. Needs to get it right.

Little more know-how needed, from an England point of view perhaps, in

the second 45 minutes. They have had most of the attacking play, they

have had the best chances, but they haven't been able to find a way

through. No changes at the restart, but it

was noticeable that every of England's potential substitutes were

out kicking a ball around and loosening up the muscles at the

half-time interval. Except for one, Wayne Rooney. Listening to what Roy

Hodgson had to say, maybe because he will be entering the action soon.

Little bit there between Martin Skrtel and Jamie Vardy. It is a free

kick for Slovakia. Jamie Vardy caught him laid. Referee has a

gentle word with both of them. -- caught him later.

Matus Kozacik, was criticised for conceding a Gareth Dale free kick.

Much like Joe Hart, he is a pretty good goalkeeper. Did well in

qualifying for Slovakia. Jordan Henderson.

Patched up Peter Pekarik will take it. His nose is plugged. Robert Mak.

Teasing Ryan Bertrand. Ryan Bertrand blocked in, perfectly fairly. Yes,

he has started the second half much better. There was a question about

him in the first half. Want to see England control the midfield a bit

more, get Wilshere on the ball a bit more. Controlling the overall feel

of the game well enough. As you say, just that little bit more is needed.

Maybe Eric Dyer can provide something here. He played a very

good forward pass in the first half but Daniel Sturridge wasn't quite

able to bring under control. Like that one. It is Pecovsky who has

followed. Hamsik, one of the most technically

gifted players out there. Cut out comfortably by Jordan

Henderson. Cahill has to go back to Joe Hart.

Good pressing from Robert Mak. Nathaniel Clyne, goes on. He is just

unlucky there, Nathaniel Clyne. He is such a willing runner, driving

forward. Seamlessly coming in to replace Walker at right back.

Slovakia are not in any hurry here. The England fans getting edgy. Out

of their three previous meetings, England have scored eight and seven

of those goals have been scored after an hour the match has been

played. Interesting Adam Lallana is on the right-hand side. Daniel

Sturridge playing quite a wide the left.

Tidying up nicely from Chris Smalling. Turning into a good

partnership with Gary Cahill. Nice and solid.

That is the area we are looking for, trying to get Jamie Vardy on the

shoulder of the last defender. Just a bit more concentration from

Wilshere. Rory and Ray don't look like they are minded to make a

change imminently. Peter Pekarik is dragged down by Ryan Bertrand. I

think that might be one foul too many from the Southampton left-back.

Ryan Bertrand, just gets a little bit too close to him. He can't

retrieve it, it is a definite foul. The position of opportunity for

Slovakia. Their fans sensed it. Haven't had them too much since the

early stages of the evening. You know how dangerous and Martin Skrtel

can be. Joe Hart, plenty on that. I wondered if he had mistimed it, but

a great reach in the end. Joe Hart stays back, calling the

Chris Smalling to get it away. Therein lies the danger of not

taking chances at the other end. One bit of miscommunication, one mistake

and England could be behind. Huge letter of four England. There seems

to be one of those every game. Robert Mak should have punished

England there. Maybe it is what we need. It was a wake-up call.

Nathaniel Clyne... Couldn't keep it down. It was blocked. That is why it

went so high over. Going to be a corner. You could see the passion

from Nathaniel Clyne. What a great run. Does everything right but

score. I wonder if he was fouled as he hit back. Definitely caught him.

It is at foul. And this was the error at the other end. Robert Mak

tried to get in between. Hasn't got enough pace on the backpass. Just

can't get to it. Cahill met the corner but it was

only a glancing blow. Strong running from Henderson.

Weiss... He very nearly managed to squeeze it past Jo Hart. A good save

from Jo Hart. He had to be alive to that one. This is end to end.

England are in a game. Very important interception. Here comes

the captain. The fans were calling for Wayne Rooney's introduction near

the end of the first half. He is going to come on in midfield again.

Jack Wilshere's number is. Immediately the captain's armband is

being passed on to him by Gary Cahill. The whole of the stadium has

been calling for Wayne Rooney to come on just after 20 minutes or so.

They have got their wish. The captain is on.

Bertrand is trying to get forward. That is a good sign for England.

Both full-backs trying to push on in this second half. Wayne Rooney's

114th appearance for England. It equals the number of Steven Gerrard.

That means that only David Beckham and Peter Shilton have played more.

A Slovakia change. Duda makes way for as Vento. -- Svento. Left

wingback. That is where he normally plays. It looks like Weiss has gone

into a more central role for Slovakia.

Clyne is running them ragged on this right-hand side.

Rooney looks in organising mood. Roy would have put him on with the clear

message to spray those passes around, switching from left to

right, as he does. The last time Slovakia played in and they lost 4-0

at Wembley. Rooney. Two. -- Rooney. Two. Playing in a different role, of

course. Rooney taking time to feel his way

into this game. The goalkeeper would take his time

with everything. He certainly will. He is in no rush at all.

Henderson has not quite got those balls into the box as good as they

could be. No, but he has not played much this season. Dele Alli has. He

is going to come on in place of Adam Lallana. That is a surprise. His

movement has been excellent. Roy once that player to arrive in the

box late. Dele Alli is the man for the job.

Lallana has put in his customary hard-working shift.

Roy Hodgson has not hung about. He wants to be decisive. He did that in

the second half against Wales. That has given him confidence to make

these early switches at the start of second half. Dele Alli! A goal

saving clearance. Martin Skrtel. It is a great move. What a ball with

the outside of the left boot. Good defending to deny Dele Alli.

Slovakia try to burst out at pace. Rooney was running back. Look at

what toonie -- Rooney does out of possession.

Was that a shot at goal? It was one of yours if it was! There will be a

few watching a clearance like that thinking it is not going to go in

today. Sturridge was being pestered by

Hubbard can. -- Hueber can. Pekarik in room on the right-hand

side. Bertrand is watching him. They are quite comfortable in possession.

Their best spell of the second half by a mile. Yes. Here come England

again. Dele Alli just loves making runs from the pin that midfield. --

from deep in that midfield. England are quite happy with that.

Just to get the ball back. The England fans try to raise it a

bit. It has been pretty quiet since half-time. It is a wonderfully

atmospheric old ground. Some any options for England. It looks more

fluid. -- so many. Hamsik did well to get out of trouble.

Slovakia are going to make their next change. Pecovsky coming off.

The midfield holding man is going to make way for Gyomber. He has been

struggling with an ankle injury. This will be his first appearance at

Euro 2016. Likely to play in the same role that Pecovsky has been

playing. He has got the appreciation from his manager for the job that he

has done. Gyomber another from Roma in Italy. Where Skrtel may be headed

next season. Nearly three quarters of the game

gone now. England have got to keep probing, keep moving the ball

quickly, looking for that spare man in the midfield.

Dier went for power. Rooney could not get on the end of it. Dier

feeling it is worth a chance to hit one from there. Scored with a free

kick in the first match. In the end it is neither a shot or a cross.

The England supporters will have got the news that Wales are a leading

Russia by 3-0. That seals it there. England have to win to finish top.

They have got to find a goal. The message will be relayed. Second is

assured. They have to keep believing in themselves. England. That second

place is as short on less Slovakia score. -- as short on less Slovakia

score. Alli not quite able to get on the

end of that. It is nearly but not quite for England. It is but they

are probing. They are asking questions.

England cannot take the throw from Burke, the referee once it pulled

back a few yards. Better and more inventive sense Dele Alli and

Rooney's introduction? Yes, they are bossing the game now, they need to

be patient. Ryan Bertrand got a left foot to

that. Henderson. It is there to be hit. Out came Jan

Durica to block. There is always the danger of a Slovakian break.

Especially somebody you has the passing range of Hamsik. Slovakia,

rather than breaking have been happy just to have a breather, keeping it

for a moment. Can England break down the Slovakian wall and get defenders

out of position. Those twin strikers need to go central, down the middle.

Eric Dier have gone down on his haunches, so the Spurs man is

injured. One change left. I think he has been winded. Just wants to get

his breath back. Harry Kane is coming on. Can he be

the saviour, this time? Jamie Vardy, Daniel Sturridge, it is his turn.

Maybe he wants to take one of the midfield players off, maybe

Henderson, who hasn't played a lot lately. The great escape rings

around the stadium in Saint Etty on. Not quite that for England, as it

stands, going through in second anyway. Weiss... No free kick.

Dele Alli. Is Rooney going to be the saviour? I prefer him deeper,

pulling the strings. Daniel Sturridge. Nathaniel Clyne was

behind him. Henderson... Eric Meyer. England need the variation in their

play. Daniel Sturridge! Just needed a better connection. Fantastic ball.

Prods it into that area. We have Daniel Sturridge in a central

position. Very difficult to catch that fall. He just misses it.

Was just going to say about the variation, getting the ball out wide

at times, crosses coming into the box and then going through the

middle. Hamsik, has been kept quiet. There

he is, trying to find... It bounced awkwardly of Cahill. Like was up

anyway. Good to see Joe Hart reacting like that. Just got away

with that one. The English crowd have been fantastic, you have to

say. Jamie Vardy was down, but the referee played the advantage with

Rooney. Corner. Rooney sensing something going to happen for him.

Only a good block that denies him. Credit the Slovakian defending. The

goalkeeper and all those in front of them, putting everything on the

line, getting in the way of everything. Rooney lifts it in.

Peter Pekarik was happy to let it run. I don't know why, it is another

England corner. That could the costly. What a bonus for England.

Good quality needed. I usually say, don't make changes before corners.

Daniel Sturridge is not happy. He did have a word with the touchline

staff when he was told of the change a couple of minutes ago. I think he

was looking for an energy drink, with a bit of cramp. Is it Harry

Kane's date? He is not going to take the corner. He is in the middle for

it. Cahill attacked it. Harry Kane was

in front of the keeper but couldn't get the touch. It was a good

delivery this time. Cahill not able to win it strongly enough. Weiss. 14

minutes of the 90 to go. Rooney is playing hide and central.

They are playing a front three here and Eric Dier and Dele Alli in the

midfield. Slovakia are going to but another defender on. Milan Skriniar

are, is going to get on to play for his country for only the third time.

If you can be bold, I can be even more so, Jan Kozak to Roy Hodgson.

He will probably come in and be the defender in that midfield. Neatly

collected, although Roger Rajeev Cukor caught Chris Smalling.

It is Vladimir Weiss who is coming off, former Manchester City, Bolton

Wanderers and Rangers player. On Wellcome Milan Skriniar.

We saw hardly anything of Weiss throughout this match. Was forced

back defending through most of it. Gone behind for the corner. England

have got to make these corners count. They have got to make the

pressure count, it is almost relentless. They have a huge line to

try to work the ball through. Rooney, in. Alli... Alli, hasn't got

that one right. Just trying to thread it into the area of

uncertainty. You can see the intensity ramping up. You can see it

on the faces of the Slovakian players. They are desperate to hold

on to this. They are holding on for dear life, here. For games at the

World Cup in 2010, two games at this tournament. They have never before

kept a clean sheet. This that's tell the story of how

the game has been played. It is just making use of the possession we have

had. Peter Pekarik. Henderson... Rooney.

Jamie Vardy, started to go. Not had any joy at all against this

Slovakian defence, sitting back at the edge of their own area, giving

them in behind. Rooney is so high, he is the

furthest man up the pitch now. Rooney tries to get it out. Alli,

Cahill... Eric Dyer... Corner. It is a great block. They are smothering

them with pressure, England. Throw, this time. It is a desperate stuff

from Slovakia. England determined, but not decisive. They need to be

careful, on the break. Bertrand was caught later by Robert Mak. Robert

Mak is holding his hamstring,. They have played all their substitutes.

Harry Kane was determined to have a go. Slovakia, effectively down to

ten players. Henderson... Eric diet... Harry Kane. There is no

opening for him. Rooney, waited too long. Rooney... Now it is on. Now it

has gone. Great turn from Rooney. He looks up to the sky because he knows

he creates the space. Just screws the shot wide from his left foot.

Relentless from England. There is the shot from Alli. I wonder if that

was a handball in there. England are trying everything to get the goal to

win the game. Can't be too harsh on the performance, but it is the old

failing. Only scored more than one in two of the last 15 tournaments

they have played. One of them was thanks to the Daniel Sturridge win

against Wales last week. He will cause himself some damage if he

keeps stretching that. I think he knows he has pulled his hamstring,

but they are acting as if he has got cramp. It was a good five minutes

ago he did that, and he held it straightaway. They have been asked a

lot of questions and they are dropping like flies.

That is not cramp. No, I think he is just time wasting. A chance for

England to regroup. Should Rooney played deeper so he can spray those

passes. No messages going out at the moment. Jan Kozak can be proud of

his team this evening. Very definitely. He is going to have two

stand out on the wing somewhere. I am not sure how sporting that was.

Five big minutes to go. We have said this is the tournament of late

goals. Something special needed here. England have been punished by

one and really, really enjoyed one. Henderson is still full of running.

Another corner. Slovakia have got a the zonal system. There is space

there. Can we find an England player? Skrtel heads away. Robert

Mak is back on the field. You wonder why. Kane nearly got to it. They

just managed to scramble this one. Look at the height Cahill gets. Kane

cannot get there quickly enough. Rooney shifted it back to Henderson.

Kane could not hang in the air long enough. Good play again. Rooney

involved. A little backheel for Henderson. Just to high for a Kane

to get anything on it. Agonising for him. Three previous meetings of this

countries, three England wins. This is the one they really want. By

Royal command. At least William Wales has had half a good night.

Slovakia free kick. That will suit them just fine. England know what is

coming after the Euros. These countries will face each other again

in World Cup qualifying. The first game after these championships.

England will want to play many more games before then. It does not

always work out that winning the group is favourable. Four years ago

England did that and met Italy. More penalty pain. But it is usually the

way. I would certainly like to see

Nathaniel Clyne rewarded in some way for the work that he has put in.

Definitely. Another Slovakia injury. Martin Skrtel has been hurt. Is it

cramp again? Looks that way. He has been so resolute. Jordan Henderson

bending over his Liverpool team-mate. A few words, I'm sure. I

think he is telling him to get off the pitch! Dele Alli does really

well. No right to get that kind of space. Skrtel stretches his leg.

Just the grind tightening up. Skrtel took some criticism for his

Liverpool performances, even though there weren't many after last

December. He has positioned himself very well at times, certainly in the

air. Take your time, in Slovakian. We are into stoppage time. There

will be five more minutes minimum. Away goes Pekarik. And there is a

foul. Dele Alli doing brilliantly to get back. The England fans sense we

are entering less chance time. -- last chance. You just need an

England player to find that space in the box, the one opportunity we are

waiting for. Dier's effort blocked. Another

block. Alli lets fly. But the ball does

fly. That has exasperated a few of his colleagues. There are a few

players in a better position. He got sucked into hitting this. A little

bit of an experience from Alli. -- inexperience. It is all over in the

other one. 3-0 to Wales. If England are going to go through in first

place, they need this goal now. That is Russia gone, we know that. As it

stands, Wales have six points, England five, Slovakia four.

Slovakia almost certain to go through in third place. England with

the runners-up spot, unless... A positive run from Rooney. Into the

hands of Kozacik. Rooney running with the ball too much. Coming to

nothing. Into the fifth minute of injury

time. Clyne is still going down the right wing. What a good catch. The

rolling was pretty impressive, too. Well, it looks like it is over now.

England missed the chance to go top of the group. There is still time.

Slovakia celebrate. As though they have just achieved great things at

the European Championship. I suppose getting out of the group into the

last 16 for a nation that has not played at these big championships

too often is a big thing for them. England A left a little bit

disappointed tonight because they have done pretty much everything

that they could but they could not manage to score and find a way

through and win the game, as they did late on against Wales. No repeat

of the late glory tonight. But England are through all right. If

not in exuberant, celebratory mood. Slovakia and England finishes

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