John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

The effort the team have put in is tremendous.

Jonny and Corry Evans have been excellent and when Oliver Norwood is not on the ball, he is closing down and making it difficult for the Czech midfielders to get the ball through to theor front men.

Everyone is clued in and they all know exactly what they are doing, that is credit to their manager Michael O'Neill.

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Shane Ferguson comes on for Josh Magennis, who has worked hard tonight without having much of a chance to add to the double he scored against San Marino the other day.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is off, Raheem Sterling on. England are eight minutes away from victory.

Marcus Rashford is also off, with Danny Welbeck on.

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Germany are 6-0 up against Norway so safe to say they'll be maintaining their five-point lead over Northern Ireland tonight.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain runs for 50 yards and then has a shot blocked. He's the best player in the world at that.

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Northern Ireland's corner is caught by Czech keeper Tomas Vaclik, who tries to start a counter-attack with a quick kick out. Unfortunately it goes 100 yards without getting a touch and NI keeper Michael McGovern takes possession. Less than 10 to go.

Phil Neville
Former Everton & Man Utd defender on BBC Radio 5 live

This is the poorest I have seen Hamsik play tonight. I have seen him for Napoli and he has huge talent but tonight he has been really poor.

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Not the nicest gesture from Dele Alli, picked up by the cameras, as Slovakia take off playmaker Marek Hamsik.

Into the last 10 minutes...

The Czechs send nearly everyone forward for a corner, and Northern Ireland break. For some reason Jonny Evans runs up to join in the attack - like Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos were the other day for Spain against Italy.

It's clever game play for the hosts, who just slow it down and keep the ball for a while. And they win a corner.

Phil Neville
Former Everton & Man Utd defender on BBC Radio 5 live

What England need in the next five minutes is a goal to relax themselves and the stadium so they can enjoy the last 10 minutes.

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Jonny Evans catches Josef Husbauer - the man who fouled him a couple of minutes ago - and goes into the book. A bit of revenge?

England break away with purpose and it's almost nice from Dele Alli as he spins into space in the middle - but he runs into a blue shirt.

Jonny Evans, who has not played a club game this season because of injury, has received some rough treatment tonight. Josef Husbauer catches him on the leg with some high studs. Could have been red, but it's only yellow.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

Keep the ball, keep it for five minutes. you don't need to take it to the goal.

Take your time over everything, take as much times as you want, kill the game.

Malta are still working hard to pack men behind the ball. It doesn't make for very entertaining viewing as Scotland probe for another sight of goal.

Sound familiar?

Slovakia now gaining control once more, it could be a nervous last 20 minutes or so. Let's dig out this stat once again:

• Four of the nine goals England have conceded under Gareth Southgate have been scored in the 87th minute or later.

Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty comes on for Northern Ireland, Stuart Dallas is the man to make way. The fans are loving his introduction.

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Eric Dier's now booked for chopping somebody down in midfield.

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The Czechs are leaving so many gaps open, but the hosts are tiring. A lot. Stuart Dallas doesn't have the legs as he tries to run from halfway and eventually loses the ball.

This would be Northern Ireland's fifth win in a row. They had never won more than three consecutive games a week ago.