England's late swoon spoils end of Gareth Southgate audition

Gareth Southgate’s men were so near and yet so far as they drew 2-2 with Spain in an international friendly at Wembley.

Two late strikes from the visitors meant that Southgate's side could claim only a draw - but also that he finishes his four-game run as caretaker manager with an unbeaten record.

Adam Lallana opened the scoring in the ninth minute, converting a penalty after Jamie Vardy was brought down by Pepe Reina.

And it was 2-0 shortly after the break, when a spectacular diving header by Vardy in the 48th minute saw him nod the ball into the back of the net to end his 14-game goal drought.

Just as it looked as if the hosts would keep a clean sheet, Iago Aspas claimed a last-ditch goal in the 89th minute - the first England had conceded under Southgate.

A nervous five minutes of injury time played out, with a near miss on both sides, before Isco added to Spain's haul in the dying moments of the game to level things up.

Probably, to be honest. Going unbeaten over four games after a dismal summer is not to be sniffed at. Having said that, who else is genuinely in line for it? Perhaps the most pertinent question should be whether or not Southgate is going to accept it... and whether he really should.

Jamie Vardy (England): Won the penalty for the first goal, scored the second, pretended to be a mannequin.

England: Hart 7, Clyne 7, Rose 7, Dier 6, Cahill 6, Stones 6, Sterling 7, Henderson 8, Vardy 8, Lingard 7, Lallana 7. Subs: Heaton 6, Walcott 7, Jagielka 6, Townsend 7, Rashford 7, Cresswell 6.

Spain: Reina 6, Carvajal 7, Martinez 6, Nacho 6, Azpilicueta 6, Busquets 8, Mata 7, Thiago 7, Vitolo 7, Silva 7, Aduriz 7. Subs: Ander Herrera 7, Iago Aspas 7, Koke 7, Isco 7, Nolito 6, Morata 7.

8' PENALTY! Jamie Vardy is now on the break, chasing the ball forward from Lallana - he stumbles over Reina, and it's a penalty.

9' GOAL! Adam Lallana converts the penalty.

48' GOAL! A great cross from Jordan Henderson, and Jamie Vardy dives to head that home.

89' GOAL! Marvellous goal from Iago Aspas, galloping down the right and letting fly with a shot that goes in off the top corner. Lovely.

90'+5 GOAL! And just as the clock ticks over to the five additional minutes, Spain get their equaliser - Isco chests it down and lashes past Heaton at his near post.

England have conceded for the first time in their last five games, since losing 2-1 to Iceland at Euro 2016.

Adam Lallana has scored in each of his last 3 games for England after failing to find the net in his 26 before that.