England vs Slovakia LIVE!

England just about made it through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after a remarkable comeback to thwart heartbroken Slovakia 2-1 in Gelsenkirchen. Jude Bellingham netted a sublime last-gasp bicycle kick to force extra time against the odds after another massively disappointing Three Lions display that looked to be sending the pre-tournament favourites crashing to an embarrassing last-16 exit that had echoes of their humiliation by Iceland at Euro 2016.

The end appeared likely nigh for Gareth Southgate’s eight-year reign at the helm before that piece of brilliance from Real Madrid superstar Bellingham that cancelled out Ivan Schranz’s first-half goal, with England then completing the most dramatic turnaround early in extra time thanks to a back-post header from captain Harry Kane. Slovakia applied a lot of pressure after that in a bid to save their dreams of a first quarter-final berth, but could not find a crucial equaliser of their own as England just held on.

Switzerland now await for Southgate’s men in the last eight in Dusseldorf next Saturday night after they stunned defending champions Italy 2-0 in Berlin. Follow England vs Slovakia reaction live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport reporters Dan Kilpatrick and Malik Ouzia at Arena AufSchalke.

England vs Slovakia highlights

• GOAL! Kane heads home early in extra time to complete comeback

• GOAL! Last-gasp Bellingham bicycle kick forces extra time

• NO GOAL! Foden equaliser rightly ruled out for offside

• GOAL! Stylish Schranz gives Slovakia deserved lead

Slovakia boss Calzona explains angry Rice row

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Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona explains his angry bust-up with Declan Rice after the full-time whistle in Gelsenkirchen...

“Rice was supposed to go to the referees and say goodbye and then leave,” he said.

“I had to speak to the referees and he was carrying on, continuing to speak. Then he apologised and it all ended there.”

Jude Bellingham explains controversial gesture after England equaliser

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Jude Bellingham explains his controversial gesture after that last-gasp wonder goal that saved England...

England ratings

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Jordan Pickford 5

Is always annoyed about something, but had particular right to be here. Effectively a fan on the pitch for much of the game, tearing his hair out at the lack of movement ahead.

Kyle Walker 3

All at sea against Haraslín in the first-half and so loose in possession, too. Should really have been dragged at the break. A shocker for 90 minutes, but long-throw caused havoc for the leveller. Recovered composure in extra-time with some important bits of defending.

John Stones 4

Lack of communication with Guehi in the air led to Slovakia opener. Did as much arm-waving as anyone at lack of options. Dozing when Bellingham took quick free-kick, almost gifting Slovakia a second.

Marc Guéhi 5

Thankless task after being booked so early. Made a key block to bail out Walker but then went for same ball as Stones in build-up to opener and didn't track his runner. Great desire to win flick-on for Bellingham’s leveller, though.

Kieran Trippier 2

Hospital pass put Guehi in trouble and earned him a booking inside five minutes. Almost cleared the stand with one good opening and prompted boos when cutting back for the umpteenth time in the tournament. Limped off in the second-half.

Declan Rice 4

Game passed him by in the first-half, in both directions. Outshone by junior midfield partner until coming so close to equaliser when strike from distance hit the post. Stamina came in to its own in extra-time.

Shaw misses another England training session ahead of final group game.

Click here to see Malik Ouzia’s England ratings in full

Gareth Southgate reaction

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Here’s the full reaction from relieved England boss Gareth Southgate to ITV, including a surprise reaction to being sent on late in second-half stoppage time by Ivan Toney, who ended up playing an important role off the bench.

Jude Bellingham reaction

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And here’s the man of the match himself, reacting to the latest huge moment of his absolutely remarkable young career...

Kane: Bellingham bicycle kick one of the best goals in England history

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Speaking to ITV after the full-time whistle, Harry Kane calls Jude Bellingham’s remarkable last-gasp bicycle kick to force extra time one of the best goals in England’s history...

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Looked like Calzona was trying to complain about something to the referee there before Rice intervened and took exception to the Slovakia boss pushing him away.

It’s quickly defused, but a sour note to end on.

England 2-1 Slovakia

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Full-time

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane rescue England in the most dramatic comeback to seal a quarter-final date with Switzerland in Dusseldorf next Saturday night.

Absolute heartbreak for Slovakia.

A row between Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona and Declan Rice breaks out after the full-time whistle...

England 2-1 Slovakia

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122 mins: Pickford appears to be laughing his head off in late relief as he dives on the ball to snuff out any last-gasp threat from Slovakia.

England 2-1 Slovakia

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121 mins: Almost a last-gasp third goal to put this to bed for England after Palmer leads an incisive break and Toney lashes wide.

Should they have just gone to the corner there?!

England 2-1 Slovakia

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119 mins: A free header inside the England box for Hancko, but it’s well over.

Slovakia piling on more pressure here in the final seconds...

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19:34 , George Flood

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The referee seems to have decided some fans throwing the ball onto the pitch is Marc Guehi's fault. He looks bemused at the ticking off.

England 2-1 Slovakia

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117 mins: Slovakia force a late corner that is seen off by that man Toney.

Time is running out for Francesco Calzona’s side in Gelsenkirchen.

Konsa gets out to make a solid block before Bozenik fires into the side netting,

There were two balls on the pitch briefly there, but the referee allowed play to go on.

England 2-1 Slovakia

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114 mins: More brilliant centre-forward play from Toney, with a booking to follow for Gyomber.

The Brenford striker’s contribution off the bench has been really important here.

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113 mins: Some very nervy moments inside the England box, but Walker *just* about deals with two dangerous balls.

Heart-in-mouth stuff.

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110 mins: Slovakia with a chance from a central free-kick some way out, but it’s well over from Tupta.

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108 mins: Vavro with a heavy foul on Eze and is deservedly booked.

Full-back Pekarik has been replaced by forward Lubomir Tupta.

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15 minutes to go in Gelsenkirchen.

Southgate has sent on Ezri Konsa and Conor Gallagher for Kane and Bellingham.

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Half-time in extra time

Remarkably, England are 15 minutes away from a quarter-final place at Euro 2024.

But they have to see this through - they have been dropping deeper and deeper, with Slovakia seeing a lot of the ball.

They should have scored there through Pekarik.

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105 mins: What a chance for Slovakia to equalise!

A wicked ball from Benes takes a touch off Walker, with Pekarik in behind Eze as he misses the target from close range.

That had to be 2-2. A huge sigh of relief for England.

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104 mins: Saka goes down in the box under pressure from Slovakian defender Norbert Gyomber, who replaced Schranz late in normal time.

Not a penalty.

England 2-1 Slovakia

19:15 , George Flood

102 mins: Slovakia seeing a good amount of the ball now but England look comfortable as Pickford makes another grateful grab.

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99 mins: Pickford gratefully claims as Slovakia look for Bozenik in the middle.

Ezri Konsa will be on for England shortly.

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The whole England bench is on their feet to applaud Ivan Toney for that bit of hold-up play.

He's made a real impact in a very short space of time.

England 2-1 Slovakia

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96 mins: Lovely hold-up play from Toney there to win England a free-kick.

He’s made a real impact off the bench.

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19:08

95 mins: England are soaring with confidence now.

This turnaround has been absolutely and utterly remarkable.

It never, ever looked like coming.

And then it did!

GOAL! England 2-1 Slovakia | Harry Kane 92'

19:03 , George Flood

92 mins: England strike again early in extra time!

Absolutely incredible - they’ve turned this around in the blink of an eye.

Eze’s miscued shot is headed to the back post by Toney, where Kane is waiting to head in.

Unbelievable!

England 1-1 Slovakia

18:59

End of 90 minutes

Extra time on the way in Gelsenkirchen after Bellingham’s last-gasp brilliance saves England.

Incredible late drama.

GOAL! England 1-1 Slovakia | Jude Bellingham 95'

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95 mins: BELLINGHAM WITH A SUBLIME LAST-GASP EQUALISER TO KEEP ENGLAND ALIVE!

Wow, wow, wow.

A corner is flicked on by Guehi and it’s an absolutely wonderful overhead kick from Bellingham.

Sublime. Extra-time beckons!

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94 mins: Ivan Toney on for the final minutes of stoppage time.

Foden off.

England 0-1 Slovakia

18:53 , George Flood

91 mins: Eze earns another England corner but again they can’t make anything happen.

England STILL have not had a shot on target today.

Incredible.

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18:51 , George Flood

90 mins: England have six minutes of added time to avoid an embarrasing last-16 exit at Euro 2024.

I am absolutely flummoxed that Southgate hasn’t made any more changes.

This is likely the end of his eight-year reign right here if an equaliser is not found.

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88 mins: Foden’s corner is punched away by Dubravka and Eze then gives away a very cheap foul on Lobotka.

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Jordan Pickford caught the ball there and no one moved. England look knackered - why have there not been more changes?

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87 mins: It’s so, so poor from England in the final third still and time is almost up.

At the other end, Lobotka shoots straight at Pickford.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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85 mins: A foul on Bellingham leads to another Foden free-kick delivery that is miles too close to Dubravka, who punches clear.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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83 mins: Finally Eze is on as England make their second change with just seven minutes left.

Mainoo makes way.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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82 mins: Eberechi Eze has been waiting to come on for an age on the touchline.

Still not on.

Laszlo Benes and Matus Bero replace Duda and Kucka for Slovakia.

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80 mins: Rice hits the post with a lovely strike from range!

Kane can only send a difficult rebound over on the volley.

Agonising for England.

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Jude Bellingham looks absolutely spent. He can hardly pick his knees up as he tries to close down, then slows to a walk as Slovakia's defenders pop it around him.

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18:37

76 mins: Foden is fouled and Kane sends a header narrowly wide of the post!

What a chance for an England equaliser as we enter the final 15 minutes in Gelsenkirchen.

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71 mins: A chance to take on some water and receive more instructions from Southgate as Suslov stays down in need of treatment for Slovakia.

Scores of substitutes warming up for both sides.

Still just the one change made by Southgate.

What is he waiting for?!

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I've lost count of the number of times England have got into decent positions and then just hung dreadful, airy crosses to the far post. So easy to defend.

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Bukayo Saka said a day or two ago that playing him out of position at left-back was not the answer to England's problems and, yet, with 20 minutes to play he is the closest thing to a left-back England have out there

Incredible, really, that Southgate did not include an alternative to the struggling Shaw.

In the meantime, Palmer is on and looking bright. England on top.

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70 mins: Bellingham falls under the challenge of Kucka inside the box and right in front of the referee, who doesn’t award a penalty.

Right decision as a mishit ball from Mainoo ends another England attack in meek fashion.

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68 mins: England are starting to go through the gears again here, boosted by the pace and directness of Palmer

But that’s a poor ball from Foden that can’t pick out Kane.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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65 mins: Kucka with another yellow-card worthy challenge that is just a free-kick.

How is he still on the pitch?!

England 0-1 Slovakia

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65 mins: Trippier is really struggling here and it’s going to be Saka to left-back as Cole Palmer enters the fray with 25 minutes to go.

An idea mooted by pundits such as Ian Wright last week that was shot down in many areas, while Saka didn’t seem keen while asked about it earlier this week.

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With 27 minutes to go and England's left-back down injured, Ezri Konsa is the man warming up.

Tells you all you need to know about Luke Shaw's fitness.

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63 mins: Slovakia fans are now mocking their England counterparts with the Iceland thunder clap from Euro 2016.

Trippier is now down and needs treatment following a foul by Pekarik, who probably also should have been carded.

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60 mins: Tomas Suslov and Robert Bozenik come on for Slovakia.

Haraslin and Strelec off, once the latter has received treatment for cramp.

England 0-1 Slovakia

18:20

60 mins: The card-happy nature of Turkish referee Umut Meler seems to have subsided since that frantic opening in which he was dishing them out like confetti.

Foden’s free-kick is driven straight into the wall.

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59 mins: Another brilliant run from Mainoo, who is brought down by Kucka.

He’s already on a booking. Should he be off?

Gareth Southgate certainly thinks so.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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57 mins: Two changes are now coming, but they are Slovakia changes.

Striker Robert Bozenik among them.

England repeatedly trying to pick out the head of Bellingham in the box, but Skriniar and Co are standing firm for now.

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Francesco Calzona is urging his team to get up the pitch.

They looked comfortable sitting in in the first half but less so now.

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54 mins: Francesco Calzona is roaring for his Slovakia team to get up the pitch here.

The whole second half has been played in their territory so far as England up the tempo.

Strelec nearly catches out Pickford with an effort from just inside the England half!

Good lord. Utter panic in the England ranks.

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Hyper-critical perhaps, but Phil Foden has to hold his run there.

There's no way the Slovakian defender can get back.

Still, England look on it at the start of the second half.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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51 mins: Much better from England as now Kane goes close with a deflected shot that soars narrowly wide of the post.

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GOOAA... NO!

50 mins: England look to be level five minutes after the break as Foden knocks home Trippier’s ball inside the six-yard box.

But this definitely looks offside despite the celebrations.

The flag stays down, but the goal is rightly chalked off after a quick VAR check.

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48 mins: Not sure what the tactical changes were from Southgate at the break.

Same tempo and same fan frustration at the outset of this second half.

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Can't work out if no changes is the most surprising or least surprising thing I've ever seen.

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Back underway in Gelsenkirchen.

Gareth Southgate has made no changes at half-time.

Remarkable.

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18:03

75 per cent possession for England in that first half, zero shots on target and only two attempts overall.

About tells the story. Absolutely woeful.

As Roy Keane says on ITV, the time for excuses is well and truly over.

This has to change and it has to change now.

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No arguments with Gary Neville, who calls for three changes from England at half-time.

Also says this has ‘Iceland at Euro 2016 vibes’.

He also calls it ‘illegal’ that Alexander-Arnold is not playing in any capacity with Walker struggling.

Roy Keane calls it the biggest team talk of Southgate’s career.

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All the talk I'm sure will be about Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon at half-time, but I'd be sending on Trent Alexander-Arnold here because Kyle Walker is having an absolute howler.

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17:50

Half-time

Loud boos from the England crowd as the Three Lions trudge off while trailing at the break.

Huge improvement needed to stop their Euro 2024 dreams ending in shock fashion.

Southgate must already be pondering changes.

His eight-year reign is 45 minutes from ending in dreadful fashion.

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48 mins: A lovely run there from Mainoo, whose low drive is deflected behind by Vavro.

The corner is too high for Kane but England are piling on the pressure in search of an equaliser before the break.

Saka has a shot blocked and another dangerous cross is seen away before Rice wins another corner.

Kane mishits a volley and England are penalised for a push inside the box by Stones.

That’ll do it for a chastening half from England’s perspective.

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47 mins: Now Saka is taken down by Hancko to give Foden another chance to deliver a free-kick from a great position on the right.

Dubravka meets it with a firm punch and Skriniar hacks clear after Rice tries to keep it alive inside the box.

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17:46 , George Flood

45 mins: Three minutes of added time have been signalled at the end of this abject first half from England.

Slovakia captain Skriniar goes in late on Bellingham and has his name taken.

England 0-1 Slovakia

17:44

43 mins: A couple of smart runs from Trippier but he can’t be picked out.

Duda is then lucky to avoid yellow for a foul on Stones.

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The mood in here is well on its way to turning. There's frustration at the referee, at Slovakia's time-wasting, but above all, at England's abject performance.

John Stones and Gareth Southgate deep in conversation on the touchline.

Every time the centre-back looks up, he's got no option to play forward.

England 0-1 Slovakia

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38 mins: A very dangerous England free-kick swings in from Trippier on the right but is headed away and cleared by Lobotka.

Here come England again and a header from Rice is slapped away by Dubravka under pressure from Bellingham.

Vavro now down after being wiped out by his own goalkeeper and play is stopped.

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17:37 , George Flood

Here is the goal that has put England behind in Gelsenkirchen.

The Three Lions’ defence had remained resolute during their attacking struggles at this tournament so far, but that was dreadful.

One long ball caused all sorts of trouble and the defence narrowed ridiculously.

A lovely finish with the outside of his boot from Schranz.

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34 mins: Great defending from Vavro as he heads behind for another England corner before Kane can try and glance home at the near post.

Guehi is then whistled for a foul on Newcastle goalkeeper Dubravka.

That looked harsh.

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33 mins: Bellingham slaloms his way into the Slovakia box and has blue shirts all around him as a cross from the byline is blocked behind by Pekarik.

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Loud boos around the stadium as Trippier cuts inside on his right foot (again) and plays a safe pass into midfield.

England are both loose in possession and desperately flat out there.

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17:32 , George Flood

31 mins: Stunned England are trying to rouse themselves here amid a lot of frustration from the crowd.

Saka gives them a bit more purpose but he’s not picked out by a poor cross to the back post from Kane.

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Guehi is carrying on for England after appearing to hurt his shoulder during an aerial battle with Kucka and receiving some treatment.

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A lot of arm-waving from England players now, the man on the ball looking up and urging others to show.

They need to get the likes of Foden and Bellingham on it.

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The goal there might have been a good result, to be honest.

Had Schranz gone down, Slovakia would have had a penalty and England would have been down to ten men. Looks like Guehi has a problem anyway...

GOAL! England 0-1 Slovakia | Ivan Schranz 25'

17:25 , George Flood

25 mins: Disaster for England!

Slovakia once again have oceans of space to move through in the opposition half.

The defence are shockingly narrow and Strelec plays a lovely little pass to slide in Schranz, who stumbles under pressure from behind from Guehi before stroking expertly past Pickford, who beats the turf in frustration.

Can’t say that’s undeserved. Slavia Prague winger Schranz joins Germany’s Jamal Musiala and Georgia’s Georges Mikautadze with his third goal of the tournament so far and a share of the Golden Boot lead.

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17:24 , George Flood

23 mins: England sustain their pressure following the corner but a well-struck volley from Mainoo fails to hit the target.

Encouraging signs though from the Three Lions.

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22 mins: Much better from England as Rice and Bellingham combine to drive them into the box.

There’s a barge in the back on Foden, who goes down shouting for a penalty but there’s nothing given.

Kane is then picked out by Trippier’s cross to the back post, but his header deflects behind for a corner off Hancko.

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17:21 , George Flood

19 mins: Slovakia’s latest attack is thwarted by a superb challenge from Rice that leaves Kucka in a heap.

Nothing wrong with that one.

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17:20 , George Flood

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There have been glimmers of promise from Southgate's side going forward but Slovakia have had the game's two chances of note so far, and are finding so much space in England's half to pick a pass or run with the ball.

England 0-0 Slovakia

17:20 , George Flood

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Six fouls so far, four yellow cards...

England 0-0 Slovakia

17:19 , George Flood

18 mins: A bit more control from England now after another ropey start but the pace on the ball is still pretty glacial and there are some rumblings of discontent once more in the crowd as they knock it round leisurely at the back.

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17:17 , George Flood

16 mins: Make that four early bookings, three for England.

Haraslin beats Walker again all too easily and is wiped out by Bellingham.

Not sure there can be too many complaints about that one.

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I'll be stunned if we end 11 vs 11 here.

The referee had to get his card out there for the foul by Kucka having set the bar low with England's bookings but he's going to leave himself a decision at some point.

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Gareth Southgate is absolutely furious with the officiating.

He's signalling to the fourth official that the referee needs to calm down, having dished out yellow cards for the first two fouls by England players in the game.

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17:15 , George Flood

12 mins: A third yellow card of this match already from Turkish referee Umut Meler, who is certainly not shy to go to his pocket.

Kucka brings down Trippier and joins Guehi and Mainoo in the book.

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17:13 , George Flood

11 mins: It’s end-to-end stuff at the moment but England cannot get a shot away after decent build-up and the chance is lost.

At the other end, Haraslin gets in as England are exposed again but Guehi makes a huge block and Trippier then scrambles clear at a crucial moment.

Bellingham with a poor challenge there but he avoids a caution.

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17:10

8 mins: Trippier fires into row z after a lovely ball from Bellingham.

A few moments ago, another delicious low-angled Slovakia cross into the England box caused a lot more panic before going behind.

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17:08 , George Flood

6 mins: A fair old tempo to this early on as England are thwarted inside the Slovakia box and Mainoo joins Guehi in picking up an early yellow for standing on the foot of Ondrej Duda.

A big worry for Southgate to have two key players on cautions already here.

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17:07 , George Flood

5 mins: A typically worrying start from England as Juraj Kucka knocks well wide from the resulting free-kick after Guehi’s yellow as two Slovakia players collide in the box.

Lukas Haraslin then tees up David Hancko on the overlap and his low effort flashes narrowly wide of the far post with Pickford at full stretch.

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17:05 , George Flood

3 mins: An early blow for England as a hesitant Trippier puts Guehi in all sorts of bother, with the Crystal Palace defender then clattering into Slovakia striker David Strelec and having his name taken.

That’s his second yellow card of the tournament so far and cautions are not wiped until after the quarter-final stage.

Guehi would be suspended if England do get through.

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17:03 , George Flood

2 mins: A bit of a sloppy opening from both sides, with possession changing hands quickly.

Pickford goes long early on and Bellingham tries to pick out Kane, but Slovakia clear their lines.

David Hancko then invites ironic cheers from the England fans by running the ball out of play on the far side.

England vs Slovakia

17:01 , George Flood

Underway in Gelsenkirchen!

England have never lost to Slovakia in six previous matches and will be desperate to ensure that run doesn't end in shock fashion today.

England in all white, with Slovakia in all blue.

Turkey’s Umut Meler is the referee.

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Jordan Pickford does indeed keep his place in goal but it'll be one to keep an eye on in the first few minutes.

Aaron Ramsdale's still out there helping him get his gloves on, which you'd have thought was a one-man job.

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Looking around the stadium now, this is pretty much an England home game.

One corner of Slovakia fans to our left and other than that the cross of St. George is dominant.

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