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Welcome to LIVE coverage of the World Cup qualifier between Montenegro and England from Podgorica!

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 5
Stadion Pod Goricom / 26.03.2013
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Alex Chick

Updated 26/03/2013 at 21:54 GMT


16'
Honestly, who let the England band into the ground?
15'
Welbeck glides inside from the left and tries to find Milner with a through ball... cut out by a red shirt.
14'
Jovetic brings down Ashley Cole as the defender carries the ball out of his own box - Joe Hart whacks the resultant free-kick away.
12'
Vucinic has already changed his position, and he is now playing through the middle, offering support to Jovetic.
11'
Decent spell of possession for Montenegro as Jovetic finally gets on the ball. Volkov claims he is pushed over by Smalling at the edge of the box, but the Swedish ref Jonas Eriksson waves the appeal away.
10'
The home fans are hoping to spur their heroes back into the game. Branko Brnovic said England were nervous, but it's Montenegro who have made a stuttering start to this one.
9'
OptaJoe has a nice stat as ever: 'Wayne Rooney the first England player to score in four successive qualifying matches since David Beckham in April 2003. Hothead.'
8'
Abysmal marking from Montenegro at the corner. Rooney had a free header eight yards out. They don't come a lot easier than that.
7'
Wayne Rooney has now scored in five consecutive games for England - that brings him to 35 England goals in his 81st appearance.
6'
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GOAL! Rooney heads home from close range as Montenegro's marking falls apart as Gerrard's corner comes into the box! England lead 1-0.
6'
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The corner is cleared as far as Johnson, who laces a 30-yarder that Bozovic tips over! Close from the England right-back.
5'
England win a corner as Basa heads Gerrard's through ball behind before Rooney can latch on to it.
4'
This is a good start from England - though Vucinic has shown a couple of glimpses of his dribbling ability coming inside from the Montenegro right.
3'
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Rooney hits the post! The goalkeeper slips as Rooney runs down the right - he tries a chip, which is perfectly weighted by comes back off the far upright!
2'
England win a throw on the left, deep inside the Montenegro half. Vucinic has started wide on the right for the home side, with Jovetic up front on his own.
2'
There's toilet paper in the Montenegro box. Old-school missile.
1'
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Game on! England kick off, playing from right to left in all white. Montenegro in red with yellow trim. And the home fans are whistling like mad.
19:58
For all the Montenegrins are being painted as borderline psychopaths, they have just applauded the English anthem. Or maybe that actually proves it...
19:56
And out they come! It's noisy.
19:55
The teams gather in the tunnel - a hostile reception awaits England.
19:52
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Another quick hello from me. I'm Alex Chick - I'll be writing words here for the next couple of hours. Should be fun. Feel free to follow me on Twitter - @alexchick81