Summary

  • Dier diverts in corner to equalise before Rashford drives in from 20 yards

  • Lobotka had scored for Slovakia three minutes from kick-off

  • Jonny Evans flicks in header and Brunt scores brilliant free-kick for NI

  1. Scotland fans cheering an England goal?published at 20:31 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Scotland 1-0 Malta

    Tom English
    Chief sports writer, BBC Scotland

    Scotland fansImage source, Reuters

    Scotland fans find their voice within seconds of that England equaliser. It's been pretty tame stuff since Berra's goal. Scotland controlling it but not creating really good chances to add a second. Malta have adopted their 'sticky opponent' guise. They're defending better now, but that's really all they are doing.

  2. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic

    Aaron Hughes wins a tackle for Northern Ireland on the edge of his box and it travels about 50 yards. Top defending. Only a minute or so until half-time.

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:29 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

    Marcus Rashford on the left makes much more sense as he drives inside and then hits a dipping curler from 20 yards which is fizzing into the near post until Martin Dubravka gets down well to save.

  4. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

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

    Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainImage source, PA

    England are a team playing with confidence and belief now. They look like they are enjoying the occasion.

    They are committing more men forward. It looks like the shackles are off. Rashford coming left and Oxlade-Chamberlain going right looks to have made a difference.

  5. How England needed thatpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    England had been mediocrity personified until that equaliser. Slovakia will be cursing themselves for switching off at that corner because they had not put a foot wrong until then.

    Relief sweeps around Wembley.

    England celebrateImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

    England could do with some West Brom players maybe. Send for Jake Livermore.

    The best bit of Harry Kane - Dele Alli interplay as they play a one-two. Kane is tackled, the loose change is collected by Ryan Bertrand and he blasts in a shot which Martin Dubravka pushes over the top.

  7. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic

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

    Can you believe this? I can't. Look at this stadium.

    What a great free-kick by Chris Brunt, a lot of whip and bend on it but I would love to know what the goalkeeper is doing. He took a step to the left.

    2-0 up and we have done nothing. Possession does not score you goals.

    We defended when we had to, then two sucker punches.

    Northern Ireland's Jonny EvansImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic

    West Brom 2-0 Czech Republic

  9. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republicpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Chris Brunt (41 mins)

    Is there anything this team can't do? This is a fantastic goal. Chris Brunt steps up to take the free-kick, it's 25 yards out, and nonchalantly curls the ball around the wall and into the back of the net. Delicious. What a goal.

    Chris Brunt scores for Northern IrelandImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic

    When did Corry Evans become Zinedine Zidane? He runs from his own half and 25 yards from goal nutmegs Filip Novak, drawing the foul. Great position for the hosts.

  11. Freedom and expression?published at 20:25 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

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

    England are playing higher. They have more men in the Slovakia half and they have control of the game again. There is more belief. You hope they can play with some freedom and expression as Gareth Southgate said he wanted them to do.

    Adam NemecImage source, AFP/Getty Images
  12. Windsor roarpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic

    BBC Sport NI's Richard Petrie at Windsor Park: "That Jonny Evans goal has Windsor Park rocking again.

    "Those tense first 25 minutes are a distant memory as 'We're not Brazil, we're Northern Ireland' echoes around the Belfast skies."

  13. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

    England have only failed to score in three of their last 21 internationals and that Eric Dier goal has reset the clock. It shouldn't mask the fact that they served up a stinking first half hour though.

  14. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic

    Jakub Jankto throws himself to the ground dramatically under no pressure from Chris Brunt on the edge of the box. Brunty isn't happy at that. JJ might have been lucky to avoid a yellow card there.

  15. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 1-1 Slovakia

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

    It is a brilliant finish from Dier. England have looked dangerous from every corner from Rashford from this right-hand side. It is probably his worst, though. They have deserved that for the last five minutes.

    Eric DierImage source, Getty Images
  16. goal

    GOAL - England 1-1 Slovakiapublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Eric Dier (37 mins)

    Eric DierImage source, Reuters

    I'm not convinced that he meant that entirely but in the end it's a very decent finish at the near post by Eric Dier!

    Marcus Rashford puts a corner to the near post and Dier meets it on the bounce, sweeping it into the roof of the net with his calf muscle.

    England have got out of jail for now.

  17. A game for Sterling?published at 20:21 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    England 0-1 Slovakia

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

    England in the last 5-10 minutes have played with a bit more energy and commitment. Sterling got subbed at half-time on Friday but I wonder if this is the kind of game for him? He can beat a man.

  18. 'Incredible noise'published at 20:21 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    BBC Radio 5 live at Windsor Park

    .Image source, .

    Incredible skyline matched by incredible noise as Jonny Evans heads Northern Ireland in front at Windsor Park. I could barely hear myself think as I gave news of the goal on 5 live.

  19. Postpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic

    The atmosphere is absolutely electric at Windsor Park. Ten minutes left until half-time as Ladislav Krejci fails to keep a ball in play to a lot of whistles from the home crowd.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Ahnaf: Wow the Northern Ireland fans are absolutely buzzing after the goal. Whole stadium rocking