Poland vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifying result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from Warsaw as Poland disrupted England’s serene qualification for the 2022 World Cup with a 1-1 draw
England played out a 1-1 draw with Poland tonight in Warsaw in what was a crunch match at the top of Group I in World Cup qualifying. Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 finalists remain top of the group with 16 points from a maximum 18, while Poland moved to 11 points but dropped to third place as they ended the Three Lions’ perfect record in the battle for the one automatic qualifying spot to reach Qatar next year.
England won 2-1 when the sides met at Wembley back in March, thanks to Harry Maguire’s late winner, but it was Poland who struck late this time, Damian Szymanski heading an equaliser in stoppage time to cancel out Harry Kane’s long-range opener.
With Robert Lewandowski – injured six months ago – restored to the Polish line-up as captain, this always looked set to be a different kind of encounter, and the Bayern Munich striker in fact provided the assist for Szymanski in the final moments, as a raucous Warsaw crowd roared in celebration to cap off a feisty affair.
Follow all the fallout from the game at the National Stadium below, live.
Poland 0 - 0 England
69 mins: Another change for Poland. Grzegorz Krychowiak is replaced with Damian Szymanski. All signs from Poland say that want to go and win this.
Poland 0 - 0 England
66 mins: Poland have made an attacking change as Karol Swiderski replaces Adam Buksa. They haven’t had much joy in England’s final joy in this half but Puchacz gives the Polish fans something to cheer.
He se drives the ball into the box, shimmies away from Stones and then smokes a shot into the side netting. Good run.
Poland 0 - 0 England
63 mins: Close! Shaw swings the free kick into the middle of the box where Maguire wins the header. He knocks it towards the back post as Sterling makes the run. The ball bounces off the bottom of the upright and away from Sterling before Poland clear the danger as the offside flag goes up against the Man City winger.
Poland 0 - 0 England
60 mins: Krychowiak loses patience watching Grealish run with the ball. He tracks Grealish as he comes inside and then takes his legs out from under him resulting in a yellow card and an England free kick.
Poland 0 - 0 England
57 mins: England have got Poland on the ropes in defence. Sterling is causing some real problems from the right with his movement on the ball. He dribbles it into the box again but doesn’t spot Kane’s run into the six-yard area. Instead he rolls it onto his left foot and has a shot blocked.
Poland 0 - 0 England
54 mins: This is a lot better from England. They’re taking the game to their opponents, making sharp runs into the box from both sides and moving the ball quickly. Phillips is set up with the chance to shoot from range and goes for it. He connects well but the effort sails straight into the hands of Szczesny in goal.
Poland 0 - 0 England
51 mins: Sterling shimmies into the box but can’t find space to cross as Dawidowicz blocks his effort. The ball loops over to Shaw who does whip one into the middle but Jan Bednarek clears it before getting cleaned out by Harry Kane trying to win the aerial ball.
CLOSE! Grealish inches away from scoring
Poland 0 - 0 England
48 mins: Kalvin Phillips wins the ball in midfield and pokes it to Mount to send England away on the counter attack. Mount drives to the box before slipping the ball to Grealish. He flows into the left side of the area, cuts back on himself and then sends a low shot across goal. Szczesny dives low and seems to get a fingertip to the ball forcing it wide of the far post but the referee awards a goal kick.
Poland 0 - 0 England
Second half: John Stones is fit enough to continue on for England. There are no changes for either team as the Three Lions get the second half underway.
Poland 0 - 0 England
Poland have been doing their best to unsettle England. They’re physical imposing themselves into tackles, leaving a bit too much on the players. Glick, in particular, is making himself a nuisance during set pieces.
Both teams are having a go ateach other. This is a test now for the Three Lions.
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