England against Estonia

Dimitrijev's shot rebounds off the sturdy figure of Sol Campbel to Klavan who shoots on sight but harmlessly wide of the England goal.

Joe Cole tries an adventurous darting run and is unceremoniously dumped as he jinked in from the wing. No foul though says the ref, indeed Estonia are give a free-kick after Gerrard retaliates with a fim tackle.

England are looking a but shakey at the back and their makeshift back four are currenty having an uncomfortable passage, so to speak. They are being aided by the ineffective frontline of the Estonians, who are missing their first choice strikers.

Estonia hit a free-kick in to the England penalty area but the shot is blocked by Lescott.

Scotland have hit a third goal people.

Finally, Robinson decides enough is enough and calmly takes the ball from the air as the corner is delivered. Meanwhile Lindpere has been booked for a foul.

Estonia have a corner and Dimitrijev is going to take it. This time Stepanov flicks it on before it goes out for another corner on the opposite side. When it does Campbell puts it out for yet another corner.

Once more Owen is caught offside, this time from a Rooney pass. Another tight decision and Owen is now replaced by Frank Lampard, who is welcomed to the field with a chorus of boos from his own fans. Nice.

Gerrard is brought down twenty-five yards out and may well dust himself off to take the free-kick. Indeed he does but perhaps he should have left it to someone else as Poom's save is easy.

Rooney shows strength to hold off the attentions of an Estonian defender and wins a free-kick. much to the delight of the crowd.

Rooney puts in an inviting cross but Owen is unable to get to it before a blue shirt heads it away.

Decent stop from Robinson as Estonia put together their best move of the match which ends when Lindpere hits one from twenty-five yards.

Rooney dinks it back to Gerrard who again finds Owen in a goalscoring position. He appears to be level but the linesman is not giving him the benefit of the doubt today and offside is again given.

Cole improvises well as he seemed to lose the ball. Instead he flicks it over his head and sets up Rooney. The Man United man chests it but his shot is put behind for a corner. Barry plays that short for Wright-Phillips to cross but Poom gets his hands to it.

Gareth Barry nearly threads a neat ball through to Owen but an Estonian defender gets to it first. Barry is having an excellent game this afternoon.

The game is lacking something in the opening stages of the second half. Any sort of life for one so far.

The two Tel's - John and Venables - have left the Wembley stands to check on the prognosis of Ashley Cole.

Kink is now down on the ground after a clash with Gerrard.

Cole is now being stretchered away and the crowd applaud the Chelsea man who could well be out of the Russia match.

Robinson fails to hold a shot at the first attempt from Klavan. It bounced just in front of the England number one but his save was a clumsy one.

Cole, inexplicably carried from the pitch rather than put on a stretcher, is replaced by Phil Neville.

Ashley Cole has fallen awkwardly as he rushed to cover a long ball over the England defence which Lescott unwisely elected to leave. Cole is surely going to come off as he looks to be struggling.

Michael Owen is stopped in his tracks by Rahn who is lucky not to receive his second booking.

Everton goal-machine Joleon Lescott was out warming up during half-time and indeed will now take the place of Rio Ferdinand in the heart of the England defence for his international debut. And the second half is underway.

HALF-TIME: So far, so comfortable. The game is over and McClaren can start thinking about Wedneday night now, a thought process that should see those players already on a yellow card - Ferdinand and Cole's Joe and Ashley - removed from the game.

England are nonchanlantly passing the ball amongst themselves with no intention of trying anything more creative in this half. And who can blame them for that.

Two minutes of extra-time to be played.

Lovely angled cross-field ball from Joe Cole to his fellow winger Wright-Phillips who does well to get round his man. As he regains the ball though he is challenged in the penalty area, has a think about it and then goes to ground in a not altogether convincing manner. No penalty.

Dimitrijev shows a bit of courage with a long range shot but Robinson is well positioned to make the save.

Owen is a bit careless in possession allowing an Estonian boot to nick it from him. The visitors seem a little unsure what to do with it when they have it and England swiftly regain the ball.

A question of how many now for England and McClaren will possibly be looking to bring off some of his big names early in the second half.

GOAL: This time Ashley Cole hits a hopeful cross in from the left and Rahn, right on the eighteen yard line, will regret getting a head to the ball as his touch deflects it past a helpless Mart Poom.

GOAL: Wayne Rooney breaks his duck. Barry strokes it wide to Joe Cole who looks up and hits his pass to Rooney who is waiting in the Estonia area. Cole's pass fools the retreating Estonia backline and Rooney dipstaches the ball low in to the bottom right hand corner of Poom's goal.

Richards tries to power his way past his man down the right, which he acheives, but he hits the ball too far ahead of himself and can't reach it before it goes behind for a goal-kick.

Shevchenko has score. I repeat, Shevchenko has scored. Ukraine have a goal back at Hampden.

Kruglov puts in a meaty challenge on Rooney but is only penalilsed with a free-kick. When it comes in Rooney's shot is safely gathered by Poom.

Estonia get the ball in to the England penalty area but are unable to apply a finishing touch as the ball makes it's way through a scrum of players.

Estonia have another corner and Jaager is to take it. Another poor delivery would suggest Estonia skipped corner practice. Jaager's effort fails to beat the first man once more. Which means he made the last man at least.

Wright-Phillips breaks in to the Estonia area again but mis-judges his pass this time. Throw-in for England and Joe Cole receives it on the edge of the penalty area. He chips it towards Rooney but he too is offside.

Wright-Phillips and Richards advance down the right flank and then the pass is squared to Gerrard. He spots Owen in a dangerous spot but once more the Newcastle man has just strayed marginally offside.

Poom punches the ball to safety when the cross is delivered.

Ashley Cole is brought down by Stepanov on the left and England move their big men forward for the free-kick.

Rooney attempts an audacious chip after a sharp turn. He spots Poom off his line but the chip has just a little to much power on it and goes behind for a goal-kick.

Rooney concedes possession but the possibly amusingly monikered Kink is halted in his fledgling tracks by a fine challenge from Ferdinand of the Rio.

Scotland have scored again by the way.

Estonia now have a corner and will be hoping to hit back quickly. They won't with deliveries like that though.

GOAL: Micah Richards feeds Shaun Wright-Phillips who buries the ball past Poom with a low angled shot from just outside the six yard box. It went through Poom's legs which will please the Hornets keeper. His third goal for his country.

Barry goes in a bit too hard on Lindpere and the ref blows for an Estonia free-kick.

Joe Cole's deflected cross from the left is beaten away by the Estonia defence before it can find an England man.

Scotland have just scored against Ukraine by the way. Kenny Miller. In case you were interested.

Micah Richards and Ragnar Klavan have both sustained slight knocks which have been run off and Richards has now followed Klavan back on to the Wembley turf.

The England band can be heard regaling the Wembley crowd with one of the classics from their repertoire. Band practice for them must be such a richly expermiental time. 'Shall we do the Great Escape?'

Estonia, the little upstarts, break through Lindpere whose charging run from midfield ends with a decent effort from twenty yards that goes just wide. A mild fright for the home side there.

England win the ball and Rooney squares it to Joe Cole who gets a lucky bounce, but as it breaks to Michael Owen he is in an offside position.

Anthems have been played and hands have been shook. Time for a ball to be kicked. And Estonia it is who will get the game started playing from right to left.

England will be expecting to secure a comfortable three points at Wembley today before their tough trip to Moscow in midweek. Steve McClaren keeps faith with Gareth Barry in the midfield to partner Steven Gerrard, and up front Wayne Rooney will be looking for his first competitive goal in an England shirt for three years. Alongside him, Michael Owen will be hoping to show how it's done. Watford keeper Mart Poom should be a busy boy this afternoon in the Estonia goal.

The game is lacking something in the opening stages of the second half. Any sort of life for one so far.

The two Tel's - John and Venables - have left the Wembley stands to check on the prognosis of Ashley Cole.

Kink is now down on the ground after a clash with Gerrard.

Cole is now being stretchered away and the crowd applaud the Chelsea man who could well be out of the Russia match.

Robinson fails to hold a shot at the first attempt from Klavan. It bounced just in front of the England number one but his save was a clumsy one.

Cole, inexplicably carried from the pitch rather than put on a stretcher, is replaced by Phil Neville.

Ashley Cole has fallen awkwardly as he rushed to cover a long ball over the England defence which Lescott unwisely elected to leave. Cole is surely going to come off as he looks to be struggling.

Michael Owen is stopped in his tracks by Rahn who is lucky not to receive his second booking.

Everton goal-machine Joleon Lescott was out warming up during half-time and indeed will now take the place of Rio Ferdinand in the heart of the England defence for his international debut. And the second half is underway.

HALF-TIME: So far, so comfortable. The game is over and McClaren can start thinking about Wedneday night now, a thought process that should see those players already on a yellow card - Ferdinand and Cole's Joe and Ashley - removed from the game.

England are nonchanlantly passing the ball amongst themselves with no intention of trying anything more creative in this half. And who can blame them for that.

Two minutes of extra-time to be played.

Lovely angled cross-field ball from Joe Cole to his fellow winger Wright-Phillips who does well to get round his man. As he regains the ball though he is challenged in the penalty area, has a think about it and then goes to ground in a not altogether convincing manner. No penalty.

Dimitrijev shows a bit of courage with a long range shot but Robinson is well positioned to make the save.

Owen is a bit careless in possession allowing an Estonian boot to nick it from him. The visitors seem a little unsure what to do with it when they have it and England swiftly regain the ball.

A question of how many now for England and McClaren will possibly be looking to bring off some of his big names early in the second half.

GOAL: This time Ashley Cole hits a hopeful cross in from the left and Rahn, right on the eighteen yard line, will regret getting a head to the ball as his touch deflects it past a helpless Mart Poom.

GOAL: Wayne Rooney breaks his duck. Barry strokes it wide to Joe Cole who looks up and hits his pass to Rooney who is waiting in the Estonia area. Cole's pass fools the retreating Estonia backline and Rooney dipstaches the ball low in to the bottom right hand corner of Poom's goal.

Richards tries to power his way past his man down the right, which he acheives, but he hits the ball too far ahead of himself and can't reach it before it goes behind for a goal-kick.

Shevchenko has score. I repeat, Shevchenko has scored. Ukraine have a goal back at Hampden.

Kruglov puts in a meaty challenge on Rooney but is only penalilsed with a free-kick. When it comes in Rooney's shot is safely gathered by Poom.

Estonia get the ball in to the England penalty area but are unable to apply a finishing touch as the ball makes it's way through a scrum of players.

Estonia have another corner and Jaager is to take it. Another poor delivery would suggest Estonia skipped corner practice. Jaager's effort fails to beat the first man once more. Which means he made the last man at least.

Wright-Phillips breaks in to the Estonia area again but mis-judges his pass this time. Throw-in for England and Joe Cole receives it on the edge of the penalty area. He chips it towards Rooney but he too is offside.

Wright-Phillips and Richards advance down the right flank and then the pass is squared to Gerrard. He spots Owen in a dangerous spot but once more the Newcastle man has just strayed marginally offside.

Poom punches the ball to safety when the cross is delivered.

Ashley Cole is brought down by Stepanov on the left and England move their big men forward for the free-kick.

Rooney attempts an audacious chip after a sharp turn. He spots Poom off his line but the chip has just a little to much power on it and goes behind for a goal-kick.

Rooney concedes possession but the possibly amusingly monikered Kink is halted in his fledgling tracks by a fine challenge from Ferdinand of the Rio.

Scotland have scored again by the way.

Estonia now have a corner and will be hoping to hit back quickly. They won't with deliveries like that though.

GOAL: Micah Richards feeds Shaun Wright-Phillips who buries the ball past Poom with a low angled shot from just outside the six yard box. It went through Poom's legs which will please the Hornets keeper. His third goal for his country.

Barry goes in a bit too hard on Lindpere and the ref blows for an Estonia free-kick.

Joe Cole's deflected cross from the left is beaten away by the Estonia defence before it can find an England man.

Scotland have just scored against Ukraine by the way. Kenny Miller. In case you were interested.

Micah Richards and Ragnar Klavan have both sustained slight knocks which have been run off and Richards has now followed Klavan back on to the Wembley turf.

The England band can be heard regaling the Wembley crowd with one of the classics from their repertoire. Band practice for them must be such a richly expermiental time. 'Shall we do the Great Escape?'

Estonia, the little upstarts, break through Lindpere whose charging run from midfield ends with a decent effort from twenty yards that goes just wide. A mild fright for the home side there.

England win the ball and Rooney squares it to Joe Cole who gets a lucky bounce, but as it breaks to Michael Owen he is in an offside position.

Anthems have been played and hands have been shook. Time for a ball to be kicked. And Estonia it is who will get the game started playing from right to left.

England will be expecting to secure a comfortable three points at Wembley today before their tough trip to Moscow in midweek. Steve McClaren keeps faith with Gareth Barry in the midfield to partner Steven Gerrard, and up front Wayne Rooney will be looking for his first competitive goal in an England shirt for three years. Alongside him, Michael Owen will be hoping to show how it's done. Watford keeper Mart Poom should be a busy boy this afternoon in the Estonia goal.