GOAL Sweden 2-3 England (Danny Welbeck)
Unbelievable! England back in front! It is a great finish as well from Danny Welbeck, but credit must also go to substitute Theo Walcott, who added to his equaliser with a major part in this goal. He cuts in to the right byline and crosses. It is behind Welbeck but he hooks his foot round the ball to flick it past Andreas Isaksson. What else can this mad second half throw at us?
SUBSTITUTION Sweden - Christian Wilhelmsson on for Rasmus ElmThis follows an earlier substitutions that saw Andreas Granqvist leave the field to be replaced by Mikael Lustig and Markus Rosenberg come on for Johan Elmander.
England chance. Theo Walcott is away and plays in Steven Gerrard who in turn finds Danny Welbeck. The striker's lay-off is to Scott Parker, who blazes a shot over the bar.
Theo Walcott has been on 22 minutes, has been on the ball 11 seconds, has made four passes (all successful), and has one assist and one goal. Not a bad little cameo. Chances of him starting against Ukraine: high. There is just over five minutes to go and for England to hold out.
Sweden will be going home unless they get an equaliser. You can sense their desperation now. Joleon Lescott comes over to meet Markus Rosenburg, but he gives a free-kick and Sweden can deliver this into the box. Kim Kallstrom swings it over but England hold firm and head away.
Sweden come again and they force a corner. Joe Hart watches it all the way on to his right fist, which hammers it clear of the box. It is only a brief respite, though, as Seb Larsson launches a long ball forward to Markus Rosenberg. He cannot get his head to the ball, though, and it runs through to Hart. Time ticking away.
SUBSTITUTION England - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on for Danny Welbeck
We are into four minutes of injury time. England have a free-kick 30 yards from goal because of a Sweden handball, which earns Anders Svensson a booking. Steven Gerrard strikes it but it rose early and kept rising, way over the bar.
England break away. This could seal the game for good. Theo Walcott is off and into the box. He has Steven Gerrard and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain free to his left. He finds the former and his volley is goalbound until Andreas Isaksson produces a miraculous save. It keeps Sweden in with a shout. For at least another minute.
Sweden come forward looking for last-gasp salvation. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the ball but he blazes his long-range shot over the bar. Zlatan's reaction suggests he thinks that is his side's last chance...
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