Germany against England

Wonderful possession football from England, holding onto this lead well

Woeful cross from Young, looked a bit doubtful about what to do and got it all wrong

England's fans are having a real party now. Bouncing, dancing and singing

Germany are unbeaten in Berlin for 35 years....

And it's in! England lead again! Great header which he launched himself at, and it went it off the opposite post. Only Terry was winning that ball and the skipper made sure it was him

GOAL!!!

Free-kick to England again, 30 yards out for the floated ball. It's Downing who floats it in for Terry...

It's a different game to the time I was in this standing for Ukraine v Tunisia 18 months ago. What a classic that was...

Poor defending again by Terry - should have cleared but tried to pass it out to an unsuspecting Johnson and it's a throw to the home side

Will we find a winner in this game? England deserve to

Oooh! A wonderful curling effort comes back off Wiese's left hand post and away. Such a good effort and so unlucky.

Good break from England, Bent does well to win the ball and control and feed in SWP. The Man City man shoots from distance...

And for Germany, Commper is off and Michael Schafer on

Change for England as Ashley Young is introduced at long last, in place of Villa team-mate Agbonlahor

Hopeful hit by Podolski goes way over. Germany coming back into it

Powerful drive from Marin is pushed away expertly by Carson

Heavy rain in Berlin now - could make it even more interesting in the final 15

Marin sees a shot blocked by Bridge

The Germany goal has revitalised England - they are all over the home side

Free-kick to England in the deep, Rolfes is there to head away

Bridge with the cross this time, flicked on by Agbonlahor and again Mertesacker has to hack away

Carrick plays Bent in again and he's almost through but Wiese does well to just nip in first and put it out for a throw

It is Downing who shoots low to the corner and Wiese pushes it away - again a German keeper is lucky it falls to a white shirt

Handball by Commper just outisde the box on the right. Good position for Downing to shoot

Another decent ball from Downing low from the left, this time cut out by Mertesacker

Serdar Tasci has come on for Friedrich

Free-kick to England on the left. Downing takes but Agbonlahor's control lets him down for a goalkick

Carrick feeds Agbonlahor in, he spins on the shoulder of the defender in trademark fashion and has to take it early - just tipped round the corner by Wiese. But the ref has given a goal kick! Decent chance though for the Villa man

England still look hungry, Wiese flaps at a Downing cross and gets away with it

Bent and Carson the villains against Croatia 13 months ago... and again tonight

Calamatous defending from Terry as he did Carson no favours. No glory for the keeper either as he too hesitated. Both got all of a tizz and Helmes nipped it through the keeper's legs and rolled it home

GOAL!!!

Hopeful punt upfield and Terry is guarding Helmes away from it. Carson comes out to give Terry the option but the skipper is uncertain! He's looking over his shoulder and doing nothing! Helmes nips in!

Bent is up against Wiese, he shifts it past the goalkeeper but slips and puts it wide! What a miss! Open goal!

Johnson does well to win back the loose ball, Barry picks out Bent with a superb slide rule pass and he's in!

Brilliant run from SWP results in a corner off Commper. It will be Downing from the right once more, Mertesacker heads away

Carrick gets a big chunk of Schweinsteiger. Free-kick

Darren Bent is struggling with his first touch - that's going to have to improve

Not much happening in the second half, often the case in these affairs

Helmes is almost in but Johnson gets a foot in

Podolski...23...60 caps. Amazing!

Mario Gomes makes was for Lukas Podolski who remains out in the cold at Bayern Munich

Downing gets a break against Schweinsteiger and it opens up for him. The ivitation is to shoot and he does - but it's dragged horribly wide

Poor reverse pass by Gomes to Helmes - out of play for a throw

Woeful attempted flick by Helmes - Johnson uses the deflection to win a goal-kick

The other German sub was Patrick Helmes on for Miroslav Klose

Mertesacker completely fresh airs a clearance and it lucky Agbonlahor is not close enough to take advantage

Germany look to have more purpose this half, but England are playing with confidence

Westermann is taclked well by Terry, the German goes down with a yelp but it was a fair tackle

Rolfes tries a hopeful effort from 30 yards out with no way through the defence and it's always over

Friedrich's cross is charged down by Bridge

Three changes for Germany at the break. Between the sticks Rene Adler is replaced by Tim Wiese and Jermaine Jones is off for Marco Marin. Just trying to confirm the other one

We're off in the second half

Two changes for England at the interval. Darren Bent is on for Jermain Defoe who has a knock. Scott Carson replaces David James

A great first half display from England and a lead they deserve. It will be interesting to see who else gets the chance to impress after the break

And that's it, half-time

One minute to be added on

...luckily for Adler the power of the shot takes it away from the strikers and to SWP on the edge of the box. He shoots with his left but it's always just missing the target

Downing comes forward and isn't closed down, opts to shoot with a thunderous drive which Adler can only plam straight out...

Agbonlaor threads it through to Defoe... who cannot control the ball

England continue to close down quickly - no time for the German players

England break as Agbonlahor shows his pace, SWP is there in support but the pass is short. Shame

Schweinsteiger takes, Downing heads clear at the near post

Terry is penalised for pushing Gomes and Germany have a free-kick 30 yards out. Schweinsteiger chips it in and Terry flicks it behind

Snap shot from SWP, well wide

Johnson wins a corner off Trochowski. Downing again goes over to the right to deliver with his left. This time Adler gets there with a good punch

No! The flag was up for offside! It was very, very right but withthe lino on that side of the pitch it was an easily decision to make in the defence's favour

SWP feeds in Agbonlahor. He has space in on the right and shoots - and scores!

England haven't really threatened since their goal, but lead they do

I can't wait until all the substitutions start happening. It's such fun

SWP breaks down the right and crosses but Mertesacker hacks away ahead of Agbonlahor

...again it's headed over and he really should have done better there - that was an excellent opportunity

Another free-kick for Germany from the deep on the right. Schweinsteiger takes and it finds Westermann unmarked in the centre...

England's fans are in fine voice today -- and no wonder!

Trochowski curls in the resulting free-kick, it's met by the head of Klose but his effort loops over

SWP does go into the book this time, a little high on Compper

Amazing tackle from Terry on Schweinsteiger - wins it with his feet then heads it away when laid on the ground!

England are giving Germany no time on the ball whatsover, really not in keeping with a normal friendly display

Schweinsteiger takes the corner from the right, it's slightly over-hit and Compper can only head wide

Trochowski curls it in, it's going towards to goal and James has to claw it over

Klose skips past Terry on the left flank and then SWP before the Man City man trips him. It would have been a yellow in a competitive game

England deserve to be in front. It was hardly a classic but they all count

Terrible, terrible goalkeeping from Adler - he missed Downing's delivery when he should have dealt with it. It dropped for Upson who made no mistake it prodding it into an empty net

GOAL!!!!!

Downing takes it from the right this time. Adler is all over the place and the drops for Upson...

SWP takes the corner from the left, again it's woeful and only to the near post but it breaks for Barry who sees his hooked shot deflected behind

SWP cuts in from thr right and shoots with his left - it deflects off Westermann for a corner

Barry looks for Defoe... who drags back Westermann chasing the ball

Agbonlaor tires to feed in Defoe, a German toe takes it away but it falls for Downing - who desperately wants it on his left and ends up walking into legs

Downing wins over corner. Terry and Upson come forward for this one. SWP takes and it's rubbish, headed away at the near post by Friedrich

Bridge is nudged over by Klose. Free-kick

Wetermann finds Schweinsteiger with a fine cross field ball - Bridge defends well to cut it out

Germany have barely been near England's penalty area so far. Surely more to come

The game's settling down a little at the moment... we think

It comes back in for Agbonlahor to chase. Adler comes out rushing too and doesn't get there - but the linesman puts his flag up for a nudge on the keeper by the Villa man

Free-kick to England following a foul by Klose on Defoe. It's around 40 yards from goal so it will be chipped in by Downing - Mertesacker heads clear

Check out the possession stats below. England have had 73% of the ball in the game

Neat ball into Defoe from Carrick, he spins but sees his square ball blocked by Mertesacker. All England, great opening spell

Corner to England as Mertesacker beats Cole to a Downing cross. It's taken short and Wright-Phillips produces a woeful cross that goes over the top of everyone

Up the other end and fine work down the left from Trochowski. He cuts onto his right and crosses and forces James to push it away at full strength - though only to the penalty spot and Barry has to be in quickly to clear

Agbonlahor almost gets a good cross from the left in but Friedrich defends well, Defoe is unable to control and it's a goal-kick

Kiss of death time - England actually look up for this

David James almost gifts it to Gomes with an odd bit of attempted control - but he eventually gets away with it - the ball in his hands

I'm sure you all remember what happened the last time England played away to Geramny. Yup, 1-5 with a Micky Owen treble

Johnson just fails to get a cross in after neat play, all England right now

Good start from England, enjoying possession

...predictably Defoe sees his shot saved by legs of Adler - luckily for him the flag was up for offside anyway

Agbonlahor feeds Defoe in... he's through on goal...

It's Germany to kick off!

My nails are almost down to the very bottom of my fingers. This is going to be special.

There's a German player who looks to be about 5'1". The camera panned across the line-up and it really was quite odd. Trying to work out who that was. Frodo?

England fans boo and jeer the German national anthem. And strangely seem to be louder than the German fans

The national athems are being belted out. Can't you just feel the pride of this "B" international?

Germany fans get the chance to take a look at Marvin Compper - who plays for minnows Hoffenheim, currently causing a stir in the Bundesliga

England team to face Germany in Berlin: James, Johnson, Upson, Terry, Bridge, Wright-Philips, Barry, Carrick, Downing, Defoe, Agbonlahor.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor will make his debut for England's senior side after being named in the starting line-up. There are also starts for Matthew Upson, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Carrick, Stewart Downing and Jermain Defoe

Not long now until the big crunch match... it won't be much of a friendly in Berlin.. even if there are a few missing faces

Join us for live coverage of Germany v England. Injuries have taken a toll on both squads, but the intense rivalry and a chance to stake a claim to a regular place will ensure this will be a game not to miss. All the action from 19.45 UK time.

Powerful drive from Marin is pushed away expertly by Carson

Heavy rain in Berlin now - could make it even more interesting in the final 15

Marin sees a shot blocked by Bridge

The Germany goal has revitalised England - they are all over the home side

Free-kick to England in the deep, Rolfes is there to head away

Bridge with the cross this time, flicked on by Agbonlahor and again Mertesacker has to hack away

Carrick plays Bent in again and he's almost through but Wiese does well to just nip in first and put it out for a throw

It is Downing who shoots low to the corner and Wiese pushes it away - again a German keeper is lucky it falls to a white shirt

Handball by Commper just outisde the box on the right. Good position for Downing to shoot

Another decent ball from Downing low from the left, this time cut out by Mertesacker

Serdar Tasci has come on for Friedrich

Free-kick to England on the left. Downing takes but Agbonlahor's control lets him down for a goalkick

Carrick feeds Agbonlahor in, he spins on the shoulder of the defender in trademark fashion and has to take it early - just tipped round the corner by Wiese. But the ref has given a goal kick! Decent chance though for the Villa man

England still look hungry, Wiese flaps at a Downing cross and gets away with it

Bent and Carson the villains against Croatia 13 months ago... and again tonight

Calamatous defending from Terry as he did Carson no favours. No glory for the keeper either as he too hesitated. Both got all of a tizz and Helmes nipped it through the keeper's legs and rolled it home

GOAL!!!

Hopeful punt upfield and Terry is guarding Helmes away from it. Carson comes out to give Terry the option but the skipper is uncertain! He's looking over his shoulder and doing nothing! Helmes nips in!

Bent is up against Wiese, he shifts it past the goalkeeper but slips and puts it wide! What a miss! Open goal!

Johnson does well to win back the loose ball, Barry picks out Bent with a superb slide rule pass and he's in!

Brilliant run from SWP results in a corner off Commper. It will be Downing from the right once more, Mertesacker heads away

Carrick gets a big chunk of Schweinsteiger. Free-kick

Darren Bent is struggling with his first touch - that's going to have to improve

Not much happening in the second half, often the case in these affairs

Helmes is almost in but Johnson gets a foot in

Podolski...23...60 caps. Amazing!

Mario Gomes makes was for Lukas Podolski who remains out in the cold at Bayern Munich

Downing gets a break against Schweinsteiger and it opens up for him. The ivitation is to shoot and he does - but it's dragged horribly wide

Poor reverse pass by Gomes to Helmes - out of play for a throw

Woeful attempted flick by Helmes - Johnson uses the deflection to win a goal-kick

The other German sub was Patrick Helmes on for Miroslav Klose

Mertesacker completely fresh airs a clearance and it lucky Agbonlahor is not close enough to take advantage

Germany look to have more purpose this half, but England are playing with confidence

Westermann is taclked well by Terry, the German goes down with a yelp but it was a fair tackle

Rolfes tries a hopeful effort from 30 yards out with no way through the defence and it's always over

Friedrich's cross is charged down by Bridge

Three changes for Germany at the break. Between the sticks Rene Adler is replaced by Tim Wiese and Jermaine Jones is off for Marco Marin. Just trying to confirm the other one

We're off in the second half

Two changes for England at the interval. Darren Bent is on for Jermain Defoe who has a knock. Scott Carson replaces David James

A great first half display from England and a lead they deserve. It will be interesting to see who else gets the chance to impress after the break

And that's it, half-time

One minute to be added on

...luckily for Adler the power of the shot takes it away from the strikers and to SWP on the edge of the box. He shoots with his left but it's always just missing the target

Downing comes forward and isn't closed down, opts to shoot with a thunderous drive which Adler can only plam straight out...

Agbonlaor threads it through to Defoe... who cannot control the ball

England continue to close down quickly - no time for the German players

England break as Agbonlahor shows his pace, SWP is there in support but the pass is short. Shame

Schweinsteiger takes, Downing heads clear at the near post

Terry is penalised for pushing Gomes and Germany have a free-kick 30 yards out. Schweinsteiger chips it in and Terry flicks it behind

Snap shot from SWP, well wide

Johnson wins a corner off Trochowski. Downing again goes over to the right to deliver with his left. This time Adler gets there with a good punch

No! The flag was up for offside! It was very, very right but withthe lino on that side of the pitch it was an easily decision to make in the defence's favour

SWP feeds in Agbonlahor. He has space in on the right and shoots - and scores!

England haven't really threatened since their goal, but lead they do

I can't wait until all the substitutions start happening. It's such fun

SWP breaks down the right and crosses but Mertesacker hacks away ahead of Agbonlahor

...again it's headed over and he really should have done better there - that was an excellent opportunity

Another free-kick for Germany from the deep on the right. Schweinsteiger takes and it finds Westermann unmarked in the centre...

England's fans are in fine voice today -- and no wonder!

Trochowski curls in the resulting free-kick, it's met by the head of Klose but his effort loops over

SWP does go into the book this time, a little high on Compper

Amazing tackle from Terry on Schweinsteiger - wins it with his feet then heads it away when laid on the ground!

England are giving Germany no time on the ball whatsover, really not in keeping with a normal friendly display

Schweinsteiger takes the corner from the right, it's slightly over-hit and Compper can only head wide

Trochowski curls it in, it's going towards to goal and James has to claw it over

Klose skips past Terry on the left flank and then SWP before the Man City man trips him. It would have been a yellow in a competitive game

England deserve to be in front. It was hardly a classic but they all count

Terrible, terrible goalkeeping from Adler - he missed Downing's delivery when he should have dealt with it. It dropped for Upson who made no mistake it prodding it into an empty net

GOAL!!!!!

Downing takes it from the right this time. Adler is all over the place and the drops for Upson...

SWP takes the corner from the left, again it's woeful and only to the near post but it breaks for Barry who sees his hooked shot deflected behind

SWP cuts in from thr right and shoots with his left - it deflects off Westermann for a corner

Barry looks for Defoe... who drags back Westermann chasing the ball

Agbonlaor tires to feed in Defoe, a German toe takes it away but it falls for Downing - who desperately wants it on his left and ends up walking into legs

Downing wins over corner. Terry and Upson come forward for this one. SWP takes and it's rubbish, headed away at the near post by Friedrich

Bridge is nudged over by Klose. Free-kick

Wetermann finds Schweinsteiger with a fine cross field ball - Bridge defends well to cut it out

Germany have barely been near England's penalty area so far. Surely more to come

The game's settling down a little at the moment... we think

It comes back in for Agbonlahor to chase. Adler comes out rushing too and doesn't get there - but the linesman puts his flag up for a nudge on the keeper by the Villa man

Free-kick to England following a foul by Klose on Defoe. It's around 40 yards from goal so it will be chipped in by Downing - Mertesacker heads clear

Check out the possession stats below. England have had 73% of the ball in the game

Neat ball into Defoe from Carrick, he spins but sees his square ball blocked by Mertesacker. All England, great opening spell

Corner to England as Mertesacker beats Cole to a Downing cross. It's taken short and Wright-Phillips produces a woeful cross that goes over the top of everyone

Up the other end and fine work down the left from Trochowski. He cuts onto his right and crosses and forces James to push it away at full strength - though only to the penalty spot and Barry has to be in quickly to clear

Agbonlahor almost gets a good cross from the left in but Friedrich defends well, Defoe is unable to control and it's a goal-kick

Kiss of death time - England actually look up for this

David James almost gifts it to Gomes with an odd bit of attempted control - but he eventually gets away with it - the ball in his hands

I'm sure you all remember what happened the last time England played away to Geramny. Yup, 1-5 with a Micky Owen treble

Johnson just fails to get a cross in after neat play, all England right now

Good start from England, enjoying possession

...predictably Defoe sees his shot saved by legs of Adler - luckily for him the flag was up for offside anyway

Agbonlahor feeds Defoe in... he's through on goal...

It's Germany to kick off!

My nails are almost down to the very bottom of my fingers. This is going to be special.

There's a German player who looks to be about 5'1". The camera panned across the line-up and it really was quite odd. Trying to work out who that was. Frodo?

England fans boo and jeer the German national anthem. And strangely seem to be louder than the German fans

The national athems are being belted out. Can't you just feel the pride of this "B" international?

Germany fans get the chance to take a look at Marvin Compper - who plays for minnows Hoffenheim, currently causing a stir in the Bundesliga

England team to face Germany in Berlin: James, Johnson, Upson, Terry, Bridge, Wright-Philips, Barry, Carrick, Downing, Defoe, Agbonlahor.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor will make his debut for England's senior side after being named in the starting line-up. There are also starts for Matthew Upson, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Carrick, Stewart Downing and Jermain Defoe

Not long now until the big crunch match... it won't be much of a friendly in Berlin.. even if there are a few missing faces

Join us for live coverage of Germany v England. Injuries have taken a toll on both squads, but the intense rivalry and a chance to stake a claim to a regular place will ensure this will be a game not to miss. All the action from 19.45 UK time.