Summary

  • Northern Ireland begin qualifying with dull draw

  • England win 1-0 in Slovakia

  • Lallana scores deep into injury time

  • Allardyce's first game as England boss

  1. Postpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Right, that's your lot from me for the evening.

    See you all later! 

  2. 'We're happy with a point'published at 21:57 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland midfielder Paddy McNair on Sky Sports: "They were quite open at the back and when we won the ball we tried to get forward. 

    "After the first half I thought we deserved the lead, but after that second half we're happy with a point."

  3. 'The result showed the spirit of the team'published at 21:56 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Michael O'Neill, Northern Ireland manager, on Sky Sports: "We could have been better in terms of our choice of pass but we had four players in the starting XI who have played very little club football this year. That's hard at this level. 

    "But I thought the result showed the spirit of the team and our defenders were fantastic. We worked very hard on our counter-attacking this week, but the disappointing thing is our choice of pass, which meant we didn't make the most of those openings. 

    "We set our team up well and people will have seen the energy and work-rate. But what would make my life easier would be more of our players playing more regularly - but of course I don't pick my players' club sides. 

    "We have two home games coming up and we hope that'll give us a platform to get seven points after our first three games. After that, we target a magnificent performance in Germany."

  4. 'A good point against a good side'published at 21:54 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland captain Jonny Evans on Sky Sports: "We are satisfied. We didn't create too much and they had a lot of pressure towards the end, and we battled to keep a clean sheet. It's not a bad result away from home to take a point. 

    "It's a team effort and it's a big asset in our team - all the lads work really hard. It's always important to take something from your first game and it probably was a good point in the end against a good side. 

    "We have a couple of matches coming up where we think we might pick up three points."

  5. Coming uppublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Some key games still to come on Monday:

    Serbia v Republic of Ireland, Wales v Moldova

  6. 'Northern Ireland remain very hard to beat'published at 21:49 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    BBC Radio Ulster
    Former Burnley and Northern Ireland forward Billy Hamilton

    Jonny Evans was fantastic tonight. He reads the game so well and was everywhere he needed to be. 

    A positive is that Northern Ireland remain very hard to beat, which we need to be first and for most. We got what we needed, no goals against and a point.

    Jonny EvansImage source, PA
  7. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    A point gained, or two dropped?

  8. 'O'Neill will probably give the players a rollocking'published at 21:44 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    BBC Radio Ulster
    Linfield and Northern Ireland midfielder Sammy Clingan

    We were lucky to get a point. The Czech Republic had a couple of very good chances in the second half and we never got going. But we must dust ourselves down and move onto our next game. 

    Michael O'Neill will probably give the players a rollocking after that - it seemed like our players were just off their game.

  9. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Jonny Evans says that Northern Ireland are happy to take a clean sheet and a point. 

  10. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    England's next game? At home to Malta on 8 October, that's Sam Allardyce's first game at Wembley. 

    England manager Sam AllardyceImage source, Getty Images
  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Malta 1-5 Scotland

    Scotland get off to a winning start in a game which had pretty much everything.

    It means that they top Group F. 

    Scotland players celebrateImage source, Reuters
  12. 'A big, big let-off'published at 21:39 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

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

    This was nothing like the Northern Ireland we have watched over the last couple of years. 

    There will be a lot of talking in the dressing room to try and analyse why so many players were off form. We needed the strength and experience of our best players to save us. 

    Tonight was a big, big let-off. At the end of the group this could be the game where we realise we dropped two points, or alternatively when we snaffled a vital one.

  13. RED CARDpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Malta 1-5 Scotland

    Malta are down to nine men as Robert Snodgrass is whacked in midfield. 

    Luke Gambin is the man to see red.

    Luke GambinImage source, Reuters
  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

  15. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Into added time in Prague...

    Stuart DallasImage source, Reuters
  16. In the record bookspublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Malta 1-5 Scotland

  17. Hat-trick!published at 21:32 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Malta 1-5 Scotland

    Steven Fletcher hits the crossbar, and Robert Snodgrass has a tap-in for an international hat-trick. 

    All the latest and reaction here. 

    Robert SnodgrassImage source, Reuters
  18. CLOSE!published at 89 mins

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    So close to the winner! Vaclav Kadlec has missed a few chances tonight but he nearly wins it, dragging a shot wide from a tight angle. 

  19. Last few minutespublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 4 September 2016

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

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

    Not long left now... but if England can do it, we can do it!

    Who's to be Northern Ireland's Lallana?

  20. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland

    Jonny Evans miscues a clearance but then makes an excellent block. Swings and roundabouts.