Welcome to coverage of England's World Cup qualifier against Poland in Warsaw. Kick-off is at 8pm UK time. Will the Three Lions come through their sternest test yet in this qualifying campaign?

Obraniak thumps the shot at goal from 25 yards, but Hart nudges the ball over the bar with a decent stop. Had to look lively there.

Hart off his line quickly to grab the ball ahead of Lewandowski with Lescott providing the cover. Solid piece of defending.

Mistake by Jagielka almost lets the home side in for the equaliser. Brilliant covering work by Johnson to deprive Wszołek of a certain goal. Major scare for Jagielka.

Glik taken out of the action late by Rooney in the air. The home fans slowly but surely begin to shuffle back into this state-of-the-art arena.

We are off and running in the second period of this one.

Johnson forced to look smart as he races back to make sure Lewandowski can't get a run on goal. The whistle sounds. The last action of the first half sees England lead 1-0. Good result if not a great performance. Work to be done in the second period.

Another delicious ball from Lewandowski to pick out the run of Glik. Just fails to get the ball under control as he fires the ball away under pressure. Wide of goal, but the warning signs are there for England.

Cole attempts to join the party. The cross is deep. Comes out to Johnson on the other side, whose shot sails miles away from the Poland goal.

Rooney and Milner trying to get on the end of a Cole cross, but Polanski does the mopping up work for Poland. They have been used to mopping up in these parts over the past 24 hour or so.

Krychowiak with a late one on Gerrard. Not much in it, but the referee gives it in favour of the visiting side. England inching towards a 1-0 lead at the break.

Rooney forced to head away before Jagielka comes up with another long punt down the pitch from the corner by Obraniak.

Poland win a corner with Lewandowski in and around the heart of the England box. Johnson with the headed flick behind his own goal.

Johnson with a ball back to Jagielka, who shows off some nifty footwork to beat a man before hammering the loose ball long down the park. We remain at 1-0 in England's favour.

Suddenly England back on the back foot after some really careless play in surrendering possession. England forced to block a speculative effort by Lewandowski. A minor miracle that England hold the lead here.

Lewandowski clearly nudges Milner off the ball, and England will have a free-kick in their own half. Some respite one might say.

Ball breaks to Cleverley from Gerrard's free-kick, but he thumps an effort wide of the goal. A second goal now for England would leave them well on course for these three points.

Defoe wins a free-kick outside the Poland box after being taken out late by the protesting Polanski.

Wawrzyniak smashes the ball at goal from 25 yards. Leans back as the shot flies well over the visiting bar. Joe Hart will take those all night long.

Lewandowski showing off some brutal pace once again to dart into the England box, but Wawrzyniak can't read the pass in time as Hart falls on the loose ball. Poland looking for an instant response.

Awful defending by the Poles. Silence in the stadium. England haven't really got started this evening. Yet they somehow lead. Who would be a football manager? Hodgson should be content with the scoreline at least.

GOAL! Rooney nods home his 32nd international goal from Gerrard's corner. Ball came off the unmarked Rooney's shoulder. Who cares? They all count. A 1-0 lead for England.