Milner is adjudged to have fouled there and the Slovenians clear.

Joe Cole wins a corner. Less than a minute to go. England are on the verge now.

Joe Cole and Milner keep the ball in the corner. Fine work from the England duo.

Three minutes to be added. Lampard breaks with the ball and buys a free-kick. Excellent play from the midfielder.

Crucial last-ditch challenge from Upson to deny Dedic.

James claims another routine loose ball and, at the other end, Joe Cole wastes possession.

Novakovic flicks on, but nobody is beyond him and the chance goes.

Johnson fouls in a dangerous position. But Heskey manages to clear.

The short corner is wasted and Handanovic claims.

Fine cross from Gerrard is turned behind for a corner. Will England commit bodies forward?

Heskey finds Gerrard and he plays in Joe Cole, but he fires wide from the angle.

The corner is cleared to the edge of the box and Brecko shoots high and wide. Much-needed respite for England.

Lampard heads Birsa's free-kick away, but it is played back in and Slovenia win a corner.

Milner commits a foul and he can count himself lucky not to earn a yellow card there.

Suler goes through the back of Defoe and it's a free-kick.

Joe Cole almost finds Defoe, but a fine defensive header from Suler saves Slovenia.

Joe Cole, Gerrard and Lampard combine on the edge of the box, but the ball runs through to Handanovic.

We have entered the final ten minutes here and it's on a knife-edge. Joe Cole is felled and it's a free-kick.

England building pressure again, but there is a lack of physical presence with Joe Cole now on.

Joe Cole goes to ground after being pushed in the back. Free-kick for England and Terry's over it.

This game has turned scrappy. Probably not what England want.

Good first touch from Joe Cole as he looks to make his mark on proceedings.

Lampard is adjudged to have fouled Dedic.

Defoe puts pressure on Handanovic and the ball goes out of play. Throw in for England.

The England fans are trying to rouse their troops. Crucial period of the game now.

Cole challenges and the ball goes out of play.

A first England change is imminent.

Birsa fires a free-kick high and wide from distance. Massive waste.

Milner teases Jokic, but his cross is too close to Handanovic. England are getting nervous now.

Slopy play from Barry. He tries a clever pass, but Birsa storms forward. Novakovic fires on target, as does Dedic then Birsa shoots wide! Slovenia are growing in confidence now.

Milner raking pass is headed out of play by Marko Suler as Defoe threatens.

Birsa picks up the loose ball and fires straight at the grateful James.

Another corner from errard is headed behind and his second delivery is easy for Handanovic to catch.

Rooney's flicked header strikes Novakovic on the back and it's a corner.

Jokic brings down Milner. A chance for England to fill the penalty area.

Cole fires in a cross, but it is headed out to Gerrard and he eventually knocks the ball out of play.

Slovenia need to change things here if they are to get back into the contest.

England are dominating, Rooney is growing into this as is Lampard and Cole. Constant pressure from the Three Lions.

Lampard finds Rooney, but he hits the post from eight-yards! What a chance!

Terry's header is expertly saved by Handanovic.

Another telling cross from Milner on the right is headed behind for a corner.

Nce play between Milner and Johnson on the right, but the ball is cleared.

Poor pass from Gerrard and Slovenia find Ljubijankic. But he is stopped by Barry. Another Birsa free-kick is held by James.

Fine inter-play between Gerrard and Rooney, but the latter can't get his shot off from the edge of the box.

Birsa's inswinging delivery is held by James and his instant upfield kick is kept in by Rooney, but nobody is there to back him up.

Upson and Terry commit fouls and Slovenia have a great chance to get this in the box.

Excellent side-to-side play from England sees Johnson cross for Rooney, but the front man is nudged off the ball. Good play all round.

Good hands from James as he collects a tricky cross.

Confident start to this second half for England. Fine play sees Rooney square for Defoe to tap it, but the flag is up. Close call.

Quick corner from Rooney is punched clear and played back in, but Defoe hooks wide from six-yards. What a chance at the start of this second half!

Defoe was flattened there by Bostjan Cesar, but the referee waves play on. Poor decision.

Koren fouls Johnson deep in England's half. They can clear their lines and re-group now.

The forward ball for Defoe again bounces above him and Handanovic plucks it to safety.

Birsa free-kick is deflected by the wall and James makes a fine punching clearance.

Silly foul by Terry and Birsa has another chance to whip one in.

Barry's delivery is poor and it sails over everybody and out for a goal kick.

He will miss the next game if they progress.

Lampard's ball forward ounces over Defoe and Handanovic makes an easy claim.

James makes a howler of his clearance and it is goes out for a throw in. England's pressure has subsided here.

Short corner between Gerrard and Rooney comes to nothing as the latter is dispossessed.

Another fine cross from Milner is chested behind by Brecko. Corner to England.

Birsa's cross is cleared to Rooney, but he is tackled in the nick of time.

Cole stops Birsa in his tracks and Slovenia have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Spell of possession for Slovenia here. They make a number of passes in England's half, but Upson is on hand to clear.

Rooney holds up the ball and finds Gerrard, but his ball is too strong for Defoe.

Rooney loses the ball and Birsa's centre drifts behind. They were massive chances for England just a moment ago.

So close for England as Handanovic saves the day. Defoe sees his strike saved and Rooney picks out Gerrard and his effort is stopped.

A second England goal would surely see them home, but the Slovenians are still in it.

Johnson's cross almost falls to Gerrard at the back post, but the ball bounces off him and Slovenia survive.

Gerrard finds Rooney and the ball is cleared. England are in command now.

Another fine right-wing cross from Milner misses Defoe, but Handanovic palms to the edge of the box and Lampard fires just over.

Fierce cross from the left is too high for Novakovic.

Clever play from England as they keep possession. They will be striving for a second though.

First blood for England. Can Slovenia find a way back into this one?

Andraz Kirm handles.

From the corner, the ball is volleyed on target and James stops. Good work as that effort was deflected.

Ljubijankic goes through on goal, but Terry makes a fine block. First sight on goal for Slovenia.

Fine strike by Johnson and Handanovic makes a smart stop.

Gerrard will take this one. Slovenia are struggling now.

Barry's corner is flicked on by Terry, but the referee awards another corner.

Rooney sees his strike deflected behind for a corner. Good pressure from England here.

Gerrard finds Milner on the right, but the Aston Villa man fails to find a cross and Slovenia clear their lines.

Rooney almost finds Lampard as he makes a fine run from deep. Unlucky.

Rooney is wiped out from behind and a free-kick is awarded 40-yards out. Lampard goes for it, but the 'keeper does well to gather it.

Novakovic goes down and the ball is put out of play. The big forward is up and ready to continue.

Lots of England possession in and around the centre of the park, but Barry skews his pass out of play.

The chance goes as Slovenia clear. Johnson eventually tackles Bojan Jokic and the ball goes out for a throw.

Johnson finds Rooney on the left and his ball into area is headed behind for a corner.

Barry clatters Aleksander Radosavljevic. Bad tackle from behind.

Cole gets the better of Miso Brecko as the ball goes out of player.

Milner tries to win a corner on the right, but the ball goes out for a goal kick.

Nice move from Slovenia and Valter Birsa sees his left-footed effort gathered by James.

Milner loses possession, but Slovenia gift the ball to James.

England are spreading the ball across the back four well. They look confident in these early stages.

Another poor foul by Johnson and he is lucky not to go into the book for that.

Tenacious play from Defoe puts Slovenia under pressure and Milner's cross is cleared to safety.

Johnson makes a hash of his clearance and Slovenia win a throw deep in England's territory.

Nervous start for Upson and England. Milner eventually clears the ball upfield and straight to Handanovic.