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England were going to the semifinals, and two dramatic late goals by the Czechs ended their tournament

Evening all. Stuart Pearce has spent the last few hours trying to memorizing the St. Crispin 's Day Speech watched Any Given Sunday and Forgotten everything he learned at Manchester City Remember his penalty against Spain at Euro 96 in preparation for tonight 's team-talk. It 's crunch time, everything is fine. England were pretty bleak in the first two games - so what 's new? - And have to beat to reach the Czech Republic in the semifinals. It 's not going to be easy. In fact, it could well be ugly. The Czechs are barely roll over. They beat the Ukraine, which comfortably held England to a 0-0, but lost to Spain, you must defeat in order to prevent progress. Passion, pride, honor: you can set the house on England possesses all these qualities. Whether you 'll keep the ability me awake for the next few hours remains to be seen.

England couldn't cope with a summer in Germany five years ago; they might as well not bother with this one. Give the place to someone else, like Scotland.

The teams are off. There are about 12 people in the stands. What else to do in Viborg on a Sunday evening though? Not much, apparently.

On this day: Apropos nothing, on this day in 1996, the Czech Republic drew 3-3 with Russia in the Euro 96 and Gianfranco Zola missed a penalty for Italy against Germany.

Someone in the England team has an unusually squeaky voice, judging by the singing of the anthem while.

Sturridge tries to clip a pass over the top for Sinclair but his radar's off, and Vaclik collects comfortably.

36 min: Jones allows himself to be bumped out of the way by Kozak as the pair go for a high ball forward. That's far too easy for Kozak. Kozak rolls away and scampers forward before lashing a shot well over the top from 25 yards out.

38 min: Walker curling a cross to the far post who heads Celustka behind a corner on the left. Sinclair and Jones takes it makes a nuisance of himself, cleared the ball at the top to bottom, but with some difficulty, it 's.

40 min: Henderson needs to be taken off at half time. As in the previous two games, he is a little stinker. Under no pressure in the Czech Republic 's \ half, he turned around and knocked a pass behind Smalling and play almost by Kozak. He 's already learning from Steven Gerrard then.

England get us going again. If they don't score, they're out. I had a charming email from a Mr. David Pascoe at half time. It involved use of the Bad Word. He's a bit sensitive because Liverpool spent TWENTY MILLION POUNDS on Jordan Henderson and he doesn't want us to mention that Jordan Henderson cost TWENTY MILLION POUNDS. To start the second half, Jordan "?20m" Henderson backheels the ball to Dockal. You can't put a price on that.

Muamba nearly gets hustled off the ball by Moravek, who would have been clean through on goal. Muamba does enough to outmuscle Moravek though. He was living dangerously there.

56 min:

England crowd a bit. It 's not very convincing to be honest. They just seem to hope that they 'll get a windfall in the pits.

59 min: On the right side Sturridge plays a pass into the area for Cleverley 's. He 's well marked and with his back to goal, but a nice turn creates room for the shot, but he' s leaning back, when they meet, and the ball floats harmlessly over the top.

60 min: "Let \ s inability 's the hilariousness put ? 20m of Mr.' in this tournament for a second aside," says Phill Wainwright. "How much is Modric worth in comparison?" Forget that, how much Clock I

From the right, Kovarik curls a teasing free-kick into the six-yard box. For a moment, it looks like it might cause England a spot of bother, but it's headed clear. There's not much wrong with England's defending.

73 min:

80 min:

Two changes for the Czech Republic: Pekhart Chramosta come on and for Kozak and Moravek.

85 min: Jones stems back a distance equal to the Czechs, but Pekhart 's up to Chramosta Pass is deleted from the beautiful Smalling.

88 min: Chramosta send a tame header from a cross from Dockal. The Czechs, remember to pick up points now. Danny Rose is for Scott Sinclair.