Slovakia vs England live: Sam Allardyce off to a winning start thanks to late Adam Lallana goal
Follow the latest from the 2018 World Cup qualifier between Slovakia and England at the Stadion Antona Malatinskeho
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Your support makes all the difference.England got their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start to hand manager Sam Allardyce victory in his first match since replacing Roy Hodgson after the Euro 2016 debacle, with Adam Lallana scoring a crucial injury-time goal to seal all three points in Trnava. Relive the action here.
- England seal 1-0 victory in opening 2018 World Cup qualifier
- Adam Lallana strikes late to hand Sam Allardyce victory in first match in charge
- Theo Walcott has goal ruled out for offside
- Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel sent-off for two bookings
- Skrtel stamped on Harry Kane's ankle to earn second yellow card
- England: Hart; Walker, Cahill, Stones, Rose; Dier, Henderson; Lallana, Rooney, Sterling, Kane.
- Slovakia: Kozacik, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Hubocan, Mak, Gregus, Pecovsky, Hamsik, Svento, Duris.
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England are joined in Group F by Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania and Malta.
45 mins - Slovakia 0 England 0: The ball is rolling on the second half it's much the same. The turgid first-half is still raw and Sam Allardyce, presumably, delivered a mild rocket to his new players at the break. As yet, England remain unchanged in Trnava.
GOOAALL!!! Slovakia 0 England 1 - Adam Lallana
90 mins + 4: The very last kick of the game! Adam Lallana squeezes a close-range effort past Matus Kozacik to spark delirious celebrations on the England bench as the Sam Allardyce era gets off to a winning start! It was never in doubt.
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