Lithuania Vs England ***Official Match Thread***

[Prince Monolulu]

For those without access to TV:

 

[BensGrandad]

Just seen Hastings flag with Seagull badge on so we are represented.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The Seagulls flag!

Is that our very own Mr Blobby?

Playing not to lose? Two shots on target forcing saves in the first 12 minutes against a side with 11 men behind the ball.
Not all games are exciting, but that's football. It's good experience for the younger players.

 

[vegster]

Danny Mills on 5Live having big problems with the pitch, it seems there are " Bobbles", "Mini Bobbles" and "Micro Bobbles " and this is affecting his ability to say anything constructive....

 

[TomandJerry]

28:00
0-1
Lithuania v England

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Great goal even if it took a deflection

 

[BensGrandad]

After trying a number of long shots one finally comes off, great goal.

 

[dazzer6666]

After trying a number of long shots one finally comes off, great goal.

Great big deflection

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I am not up to speed - but that isn't grass is it ?

I've just switched on and was wondering the same. It looks too immaculate to be grass.

Weird how you can't have artificial pitches in the Premier League or Football League, but they're OK for international football. Not sure what this one is in Vilnius, but I think Andorra played Gareth Bale on one earlier in the campaign, and Holland played somewhere (Kazakhstan maybe?) this week on the same.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That's an OG innit?

*The Kane one, not the Barkley one.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Good goal by Kane

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

University Challenge first then will take a look at that grass.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

[MENTION=83]Dick Knights Mumm[/MENTION]

3G pitch, it turns out. The reason Gary Cahill isn't playing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ter-3G-surface-ahead-Euro-2016-qualifier.html

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Good goal by Kane

Did my eyes deceive me or did it hit the post, bounce on to the keeper's back, then go in? Hence my query re the own goal.

Not 100% sure as they haven't shown many replays.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

University Challenge first then will take a look at that grass.

Good point. It is Monday isn't it ? I may have a look at what Victoria Coren is wearing before I make any long term commitment to this match.

 

[Driver8]

Did my eyes deceive me or did it hit the post, bounce on to the keeper's back, then go in? Hence my query re the own goal.

Not 100% sure as they haven't shown many replays.

No they didn't.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Did my eyes deceive me or did it hit the post, bounce on to the keeper's back, then go in? Hence my query re the own goal.

Not 100% sure as they haven't shown many replays.

BBC Sport has it as an OG.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

BBC Sport has it as an OG.

ITV have finally showed a decent replay. Confirms my suspicions.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

[MENTION=83]Dick Knights Mumm[/MENTION]

3G pitch, it turns out. The reason Gary Cahill isn't playing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ter-3G-surface-ahead-Euro-2016-qualifier.html

I played on the pitch at Brighton Rugby Club - but I can't remember whether it grazes when you fall over.

It can't I suppose - otherwise I would remember.

 

[mikeyjh]

Did my eyes deceive me or did it hit the post, bounce on to the keeper's back, then go in? Hence my query re the own goal.

Not 100% sure as they haven't shown many replays.

100% yes. Kane has been much better tonight.

on a side note, not the nicest bunch of England fans there tonight, lots of burberry, bit of 'no surrender' and smatterings of gstq. Not that there's owt wrong with singing the national anthem but.....