Poland against Croatia

Runje's save looks better on second look. Well done, him. He won't play against Turkey but Bilic seems to have a supply of great reserves.

Poland had their best chance. Zahorski released by Smolarek. One-on-one. And Runje saved. Good keeping. That should have been 1-1.

Beenhakker looks in need of a stiff drink. Bilic will likely celebrate with a trademark cigarette.

Smolarek again on the break. Nice skill by him. And a promising shot. But wide. He's looked the likelier for Poland. Of a not particularly likely group of lads.

Zahorski booked for tackle into the back of Pokrivac. Frustration after another move broke down.

Roger has a spell in possession but twice fails to make anything of it. Croatian fans singing loudly.

Krancjar finds Pranjic but he loses possession. The wing-back got back but Smolarek got the ball, turned to find space and hit a fine shot. Just wide. Why he didn't start is a big question now.

Ratikic hits a free-kick wide of the post. Ambitious. But the Croats can afford to be tonight.

Poland pushing for a goal that barely matters. It's been another flop of a championship for them. A shame. And Beenhakker is still yet to get a win in an international finsls tournament. Poland, T&T and Holland - it doesn't make great reading.

Dudka tries to seize on a knock down off Corluka. But no, wide.

Kalinic into the action quickly. But offside.

Petric is off too. Krancjar comes on.

And on comes Kalinic.

Double subbing. Off comes Klasnic.

Vejic clears as the ball is pumped in. So too Pranjic.

And then Smolarek gets the chance to head on goal. And he's offside too.

Krzynowek through on goal. But the linesman says it was offside.

Rakitic carried off. A worry for Croatia. He's been influential all night. As he has been all tournament.

Zahorski on for Saganowski.

Link between Smolarek and Roger is better. Crossed to the back post. Saganowski's header is saved by Runje.

Croatia stroke it around. Fans in full voice. This is bliss for them and their fans.

Pranjic, again on the left and causing problems, gets in a shot. Saved by Boruc.

Wawrzyniak's pass drifts out. Tale of the championship. Not good enough.

Klasnic gets another chance. Ball knocked in but he can't direct his shot on goal. Unlucky.

Roger nearly scores. Ball whipped in to him. He turns nicely, and carves out a chance. He has time to shoot and manages to miss the post. Best yet from the Poles.

Klasnic and Petric link well. Dudka is strong in stopping Petric.

Leko down injured. He took a kick from Wawrzyniak.

Smoke fills the arena as the firecrackers get going. 'Hrvatska' are loving this. Turkey in the quarters is doable. Can they make the final?

Pranjic's cross rattles the crossbar and it's nearly two. Would have been lucky but nevertheless deserved.

Some nice passing by Croatia. Smolarek got stuck in to stop it. Croatia's fans having a great time tonight. They've lit up the tournament.

Corluka does well. Rakitic fails to find Petric. Croatia look to have quality throughout their squad.

Krzynowek receives a Smolarek pass. And smashes wide of the goal. He looks anguished.

Smolarek instantly into it with a promising burst. But cleared by the excellent Pranjic.

Smolarek to come on. The man named after Eusebio needs to perform like his namesake.

Pranjic had been the key man all night. And Klasnic, along with Petric, had looked the likely man to score.

The German-born Croatian cuts in on a Pranjic pass. He's through on goal. And beats Boruc. Klasnic, the miracle man, has scored. Well done, him.

And doom piles on for Poland. Klasnic scores....

Petric fouled. Does anyone care here? It means nothing to me, oh, Vienna...is where it's all happening.

This game increasingly assumes the role of sideshow.

The news is drifting through. Not looking good for the Poles.

All over for Poland. Dudka shoots. Then Lobodzinski can only shin it behind.

Over in Vienna it is 1-0 to Germany! Michael Ballack with a blockbuster...a free-kick. First dead-ball of the tournament.

Petric claimed a foul. Greek ref says no. Rightly.

Boruc comes in to thwart the intentions of Petric. And attempts to start an attack. That comes to nothing. Boruc can't do it all.

A quiet atmosphere here in Klagenfurt.

Probably not. Cue Roger! He shoots from distance. Keeper Runje catches with some ease.

So, the second half is underway. On comes Kokoszka for Lewandowski. Poles going for broke?

Half-time here. Half-time there. Let's hope for more excitement in the second half. Poland do not deserve to go through.

Klasnic nearly broke the deadlock. Poor defending leaves him with a one-on-one. His shot is saved by the excellent Boruc. Rakitic's shot is over. Boruc is man of the match already.

Free-kick found Saganowski. But he can't get high enough and was some way out. Another attack fails.

Roger fouled. Vejic booked for his slide through the back of the 'Pole'.

Midfield burst from Leko. Shot is wide. But Boruc was scrambling to get that away.

Krzynowek had a chance to shoot. Blocked when he looked to have found space. Petric buys Croatia time by being fouled.

Krzynowek smashed it into the wall. Corner. That's cleared now. Poland on the attack for a change.

But a free-kick to Poland. Vejic fouled Lewandowski, said our Greek ref.

Croatia's second XI is dominating here. Why are the Poles so bad in these championships? Hopeless in 2002, 2006 and now this.

Lewandowski booked for a tackle during that move. He'll miss the next match. Which surely won't happen anyway.

Croatia camped in the Polish half. Simic prompts from deep. Pokrivac linked with Petric. Rakitic screams for the pass but is not listened too. Wasteful shot by Petric.

Pokrivac booked for a shirt-pull.

Boruc saves again. That left-hand side for Croatia is again the problem.

Krzynowek's cross is woeful again. The Polish passing has been very poor indeed. I may have said that already. But emphasis must be placed.

And...after all that praise, he misses a corner. But gets away with it. His luck is in.

Boruc again. Rakitic on the left-hand side is through. Out comes the Celtic man to concede a corner.

Poland could well be one behind. If they make it through then Boruc is the man who must surely be ordered the freedom of Warsaw and be allowed to take his livestock through the streets of Krakow.

Klasnic nearly made Poland pay. Petric's flick finds him through on goal. But Boruc is equal to the task. Superb keeping in Peter Schmeichel style.

But Poland have a free-kick chance. Which is frankly pathetic. Awful. Not even any use in Rugby.

Long ball from Saganowski is hopeful. And our man Corluka comes across to sweep any danger.

Lovely cross from Pranjic. Petric slid in and couldn't connect. Offside but another warning shot across Polish bows.

Lewandowski's shot is no better. Awful and into the stands.

Poland's attacking spark has faded. And they need two goals to make it interesting too. Improvement needed.

Knezevic limps off. Corluka comes on. The Man City man is far easier to spell so expect to hear a lot from him...

Petric finds Leko this time. Lovely pass. But Dudka is wise to that.

Pranjic thought he'd won a corner. No, says the ref.

Now Dudka is penalised. Rakitic's free-kick is headed behind this time. Murawski was the man who got in the way.

Knezevic limping after a tackle.

Murawski stepped in when Leko was the target for a Petric flick.

Rakitic's ball is looped and too easy for Boruc as no Croats decided to chase it.

Another chance for Ivan Rakitic to whip one in. Some pushing and shoving. The ref stops that.

Free-kick flashed past the Polish defence. Rakitic fired it in. Klasnic was nearly on the end of it. And Poland can only breathe a sigh of relief as it goes behind.

Pranjic stops a Polish attack before it even starts. The full-back fancies himself as an attacker. Like Robert Jarni in the Croatia vintage of 1996.

Boruc is very calm as Petric steamed in on goal from a through pass. Boruc shows a decent touch for a keeper in showing a clean pair of heels.

So, Croatia are looking to hit the Poles on the break and seem happy to sit back.

Wasilewski, up from defence, has a chance to get in a cross. It was, in truth, a defender's cross. Poland need more.

Roger on the burst again. Nice pass and he should have done better. Poland showing far more impetus in attack here.

Croatia chance: Kranjic found in space on the left. Time to cut in but his chip is neither cross nor shot. And is well wide.

Guerrero, henceforth known as Roger...again finds space but his skill is not matched by his attempt at a through pass.

Guerrero is tackled by what wasn't even a double team. It was a quadruple team. Bilic has obviously singled him out.

Some Polish pushing is penalised. They don't like that. With good reason after the Howard Webb affair.

And then Dudka came up to the corner and he had the goal gaping....but missed the target. A missed chance for the Poles.

Corner. Dudka takes. Cleared behind.

Lobodzinski breaks down the wing. Good cross is half-cleared by keeper Runje. Roger Guerrero lurks but can't get a shot in. Meanwhile, Runje's intervention has caused a lot of injuries. Busy times for the physios. Everyone OK.

Murawski on the run. Simic again cuts that out. Klasnic tries to turn and wins a free-kick.

Poland need some ideas in attack if their hopes are to live on. As it is they're no good at defending either.

Ball hoofed into the stratosphere. Simic eventually comes across to block Lewandowski. Boruc gets it at the other end.

Leko's cross cut out. Ball came back to Pokrivac. His snapshot goes wide.

Boomed in. Lewandowski could only head across. A knockdown? Whatever it was it failed.

Polish attack. And corner. Krzynowek chases hard.

All eyes on Vienna maybe but this game could be still be key. In short; don't desert me.

Long ball from Murawski. Aimless. And back with keeper Runje.

Down goes Kranjic from Saganowski. He looked hurt. But gets up. Relief for Bilic as Kranjic has been ever present so far.

Saganowski, of Southampton, will play up front. Yet his first touch is poor.

So, Croatia take the kick-off. It's Poland who need to make the running. Turkey, meanwhile, will be watching on and learning very little because it will be a different Croatia that they face.

Dario Simic, a survivor from Euro 96 captains the Croats on his 99th cap.

And we have a Greek referee in Kyros Vassaras.

Croatia: Runje, Simic, Vejic, Knezevic, Pranjic, Leko, Vukojevic, Pokrivac, Rakitic, Klasnic, Petric. Subs: Pletikosa, Galinovic, Simunic, Robert Kovac, Corluka, Nico Kovac, Kalinic, Srna, Modric, Olic, Kranjcar, Budan.

Poland: Boruc, Wasilewski, Zewlakow, Dudka, Wawrzyniak, Lobodzinski, Murawski, Roger, Lewandowski, Krzynowek, Saganowski. Subs: Kowalewski, Fabianski, Jop, Golanski, Bak, Smolarek, Gargula, Pazdan, Zahorski, Kokoszka.

And Slaven Bilic has rested several of his stars. No Srna, no Kovac Bros, no Corluka and no Luka Modric. But the man who will play is Ivan Klasnic, the man who has recovered from a kidney transplant.

And it's a different line-up for both teams here. No Smolarek for Poland; the Santander man has been hopeless in the first two matches.

Well, it seems that my colleagues have been introducing themselves. John Brewin is my name.

Join us at 1945BST to see if Poland can squeak through to the quarter finals. If they are to progress they need to beat group leaders Croatia, who may rest a number of stars.

And then Smolarek gets the chance to head on goal. And he's offside too.

Krzynowek through on goal. But the linesman says it was offside.

Rakitic carried off. A worry for Croatia. He's been influential all night. As he has been all tournament.

Zahorski on for Saganowski.

Link between Smolarek and Roger is better. Crossed to the back post. Saganowski's header is saved by Runje.

Croatia stroke it around. Fans in full voice. This is bliss for them and their fans.

Pranjic, again on the left and causing problems, gets in a shot. Saved by Boruc.

Wawrzyniak's pass drifts out. Tale of the championship. Not good enough.

Klasnic gets another chance. Ball knocked in but he can't direct his shot on goal. Unlucky.

Roger nearly scores. Ball whipped in to him. He turns nicely, and carves out a chance. He has time to shoot and manages to miss the post. Best yet from the Poles.

Klasnic and Petric link well. Dudka is strong in stopping Petric.

Leko down injured. He took a kick from Wawrzyniak.

Smoke fills the arena as the firecrackers get going. 'Hrvatska' are loving this. Turkey in the quarters is doable. Can they make the final?

Pranjic's cross rattles the crossbar and it's nearly two. Would have been lucky but nevertheless deserved.

Some nice passing by Croatia. Smolarek got stuck in to stop it. Croatia's fans having a great time tonight. They've lit up the tournament.

Corluka does well. Rakitic fails to find Petric. Croatia look to have quality throughout their squad.

Krzynowek receives a Smolarek pass. And smashes wide of the goal. He looks anguished.

Smolarek instantly into it with a promising burst. But cleared by the excellent Pranjic.

Smolarek to come on. The man named after Eusebio needs to perform like his namesake.

Pranjic had been the key man all night. And Klasnic, along with Petric, had looked the likely man to score.

The German-born Croatian cuts in on a Pranjic pass. He's through on goal. And beats Boruc. Klasnic, the miracle man, has scored. Well done, him.

And doom piles on for Poland. Klasnic scores....

Petric fouled. Does anyone care here? It means nothing to me, oh, Vienna...is where it's all happening.

This game increasingly assumes the role of sideshow.

The news is drifting through. Not looking good for the Poles.

All over for Poland. Dudka shoots. Then Lobodzinski can only shin it behind.

Over in Vienna it is 1-0 to Germany! Michael Ballack with a blockbuster...a free-kick. First dead-ball of the tournament.

Petric claimed a foul. Greek ref says no. Rightly.

Boruc comes in to thwart the intentions of Petric. And attempts to start an attack. That comes to nothing. Boruc can't do it all.

A quiet atmosphere here in Klagenfurt.

Probably not. Cue Roger! He shoots from distance. Keeper Runje catches with some ease.

So, the second half is underway. On comes Kokoszka for Lewandowski. Poles going for broke?

Half-time here. Half-time there. Let's hope for more excitement in the second half. Poland do not deserve to go through.

Klasnic nearly broke the deadlock. Poor defending leaves him with a one-on-one. His shot is saved by the excellent Boruc. Rakitic's shot is over. Boruc is man of the match already.

Free-kick found Saganowski. But he can't get high enough and was some way out. Another attack fails.

Roger fouled. Vejic booked for his slide through the back of the 'Pole'.

Midfield burst from Leko. Shot is wide. But Boruc was scrambling to get that away.

Krzynowek had a chance to shoot. Blocked when he looked to have found space. Petric buys Croatia time by being fouled.

Krzynowek smashed it into the wall. Corner. That's cleared now. Poland on the attack for a change.

But a free-kick to Poland. Vejic fouled Lewandowski, said our Greek ref.

Croatia's second XI is dominating here. Why are the Poles so bad in these championships? Hopeless in 2002, 2006 and now this.

Lewandowski booked for a tackle during that move. He'll miss the next match. Which surely won't happen anyway.

Croatia camped in the Polish half. Simic prompts from deep. Pokrivac linked with Petric. Rakitic screams for the pass but is not listened too. Wasteful shot by Petric.

Pokrivac booked for a shirt-pull.

Boruc saves again. That left-hand side for Croatia is again the problem.

Krzynowek's cross is woeful again. The Polish passing has been very poor indeed. I may have said that already. But emphasis must be placed.

And...after all that praise, he misses a corner. But gets away with it. His luck is in.

Boruc again. Rakitic on the left-hand side is through. Out comes the Celtic man to concede a corner.

Poland could well be one behind. If they make it through then Boruc is the man who must surely be ordered the freedom of Warsaw and be allowed to take his livestock through the streets of Krakow.

Klasnic nearly made Poland pay. Petric's flick finds him through on goal. But Boruc is equal to the task. Superb keeping in Peter Schmeichel style.

But Poland have a free-kick chance. Which is frankly pathetic. Awful. Not even any use in Rugby.

Long ball from Saganowski is hopeful. And our man Corluka comes across to sweep any danger.

Lovely cross from Pranjic. Petric slid in and couldn't connect. Offside but another warning shot across Polish bows.

Lewandowski's shot is no better. Awful and into the stands.

Poland's attacking spark has faded. And they need two goals to make it interesting too. Improvement needed.

Knezevic limps off. Corluka comes on. The Man City man is far easier to spell so expect to hear a lot from him...

Petric finds Leko this time. Lovely pass. But Dudka is wise to that.

Pranjic thought he'd won a corner. No, says the ref.

Now Dudka is penalised. Rakitic's free-kick is headed behind this time. Murawski was the man who got in the way.

Knezevic limping after a tackle.

Murawski stepped in when Leko was the target for a Petric flick.

Rakitic's ball is looped and too easy for Boruc as no Croats decided to chase it.

Another chance for Ivan Rakitic to whip one in. Some pushing and shoving. The ref stops that.

Free-kick flashed past the Polish defence. Rakitic fired it in. Klasnic was nearly on the end of it. And Poland can only breathe a sigh of relief as it goes behind.

Pranjic stops a Polish attack before it even starts. The full-back fancies himself as an attacker. Like Robert Jarni in the Croatia vintage of 1996.

Boruc is very calm as Petric steamed in on goal from a through pass. Boruc shows a decent touch for a keeper in showing a clean pair of heels.

So, Croatia are looking to hit the Poles on the break and seem happy to sit back.

Wasilewski, up from defence, has a chance to get in a cross. It was, in truth, a defender's cross. Poland need more.

Roger on the burst again. Nice pass and he should have done better. Poland showing far more impetus in attack here.

Croatia chance: Kranjic found in space on the left. Time to cut in but his chip is neither cross nor shot. And is well wide.

Guerrero, henceforth known as Roger...again finds space but his skill is not matched by his attempt at a through pass.

Guerrero is tackled by what wasn't even a double team. It was a quadruple team. Bilic has obviously singled him out.

Some Polish pushing is penalised. They don't like that. With good reason after the Howard Webb affair.

And then Dudka came up to the corner and he had the goal gaping....but missed the target. A missed chance for the Poles.

Corner. Dudka takes. Cleared behind.

Lobodzinski breaks down the wing. Good cross is half-cleared by keeper Runje. Roger Guerrero lurks but can't get a shot in. Meanwhile, Runje's intervention has caused a lot of injuries. Busy times for the physios. Everyone OK.

Murawski on the run. Simic again cuts that out. Klasnic tries to turn and wins a free-kick.

Poland need some ideas in attack if their hopes are to live on. As it is they're no good at defending either.

Ball hoofed into the stratosphere. Simic eventually comes across to block Lewandowski. Boruc gets it at the other end.

Leko's cross cut out. Ball came back to Pokrivac. His snapshot goes wide.

Boomed in. Lewandowski could only head across. A knockdown? Whatever it was it failed.

Polish attack. And corner. Krzynowek chases hard.

All eyes on Vienna maybe but this game could be still be key. In short; don't desert me.

Long ball from Murawski. Aimless. And back with keeper Runje.

Down goes Kranjic from Saganowski. He looked hurt. But gets up. Relief for Bilic as Kranjic has been ever present so far.

Saganowski, of Southampton, will play up front. Yet his first touch is poor.

So, Croatia take the kick-off. It's Poland who need to make the running. Turkey, meanwhile, will be watching on and learning very little because it will be a different Croatia that they face.

Dario Simic, a survivor from Euro 96 captains the Croats on his 99th cap.

And we have a Greek referee in Kyros Vassaras.

Croatia: Runje, Simic, Vejic, Knezevic, Pranjic, Leko, Vukojevic, Pokrivac, Rakitic, Klasnic, Petric. Subs: Pletikosa, Galinovic, Simunic, Robert Kovac, Corluka, Nico Kovac, Kalinic, Srna, Modric, Olic, Kranjcar, Budan.

Poland: Boruc, Wasilewski, Zewlakow, Dudka, Wawrzyniak, Lobodzinski, Murawski, Roger, Lewandowski, Krzynowek, Saganowski. Subs: Kowalewski, Fabianski, Jop, Golanski, Bak, Smolarek, Gargula, Pazdan, Zahorski, Kokoszka.

And Slaven Bilic has rested several of his stars. No Srna, no Kovac Bros, no Corluka and no Luka Modric. But the man who will play is Ivan Klasnic, the man who has recovered from a kidney transplant.

And it's a different line-up for both teams here. No Smolarek for Poland; the Santander man has been hopeless in the first two matches.

Well, it seems that my colleagues have been introducing themselves. John Brewin is my name.

Join us at 1945BST to see if Poland can squeak through to the quarter finals. If they are to progress they need to beat group leaders Croatia, who may rest a number of stars.