Euro 2012 Qualifiers: Switzerland v England

Oy mate, you're down the wrong end Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images At least England manager Fabio Capello is in the right dug-out. He will be after another good performance from his team tonight, though the Swiss team, who are ranked 17th by FIFA, should provide stiffer opposition than Bulgaria did on Friday Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Fabio and the England fans will be hoping that Wayne Rooney is able to put last weekend's revelations out of his mind and focus on putting in a masterful performance as he did at Wembley Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Once the whistle goes, it's not long before he gets stuck in, though Switzerland's Steve von Bergen stands firm and gets the ball away from the England striker Photograph: Pascal Lauener/Reuters It does indeed seem that Rooney's mind is on the match as after just 10 minutes he sweeps in Glen Johnson's whipped cross to give England the lead. It's a nicely worked goal with some good work from Walcott before laying the ball off to Johnson, who beats the Swiss left back and fires in a cross across the face of the goal to Rooney Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Though it's not all good news for England as Theo Walcott twisted his ankle as he went for the ball at the near post before it fell to Rooney Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Jermain Defoe has a busy first half and has a number of chances but can't find the net Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Stephan Lichtsteiner takes cover as Rooney puts in an unorthodox challenge Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images This time it's an England player on the receiving end of an unorthodox challenge as Goekhan Inler man-handles Ashley Cole Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Rooney finds himself the centre of attention Photograph: Laurent Gillieron/EPA Switzerland..famous for cheese, army knives, chocolate, watches but not humour Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Switzerland's striker Marco Streller grimaces as he feels the full force of a Phil Jagielka challenge Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images After their promising first half performance, England take their foot off the gas in the second half and Switzerland get back in the game, and put Joe Hart under a bit of pressure, which he doesn't deal with too confidently, these are nervous times for Capello's men. England breath a sigh of relief just after the hour when Stephan Lichsteiner lunges at James Milner and scythes him down... Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images ...it's a crazy tackle when you're already on a yellow card and referee Nicola Rizzoli has no choice but to shows the red card to Lichtsteiner Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Switzerland are now down to 10 men and England take advantage almost immediately and double their lead just 3 minutes later as Adam Johnson scores his second goal in two games. He's puts in another sprightly performance and takes his goal well. The goal is made by a wonderful, first time, defence splitting ball by Steven Gerrard which Johnson runs onto before rounding the goalkeeper and slotting the ball into the empty net Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters It's deja vu, an England goal and then a player is stretchered off after they injure themselves in the build up. This time round it's Jermain Defoe who leaves the field, and he's replaced by Darren Bent Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Just two minutes after England think the game is theirs, Switzerland's second half pressure finally pays dividends and they're back in the game. It's a fabulous strike by the Swiss wonder kid Xherdan Shaqiri. He's around 22 yards out as he cuts in from the right, skipping past a couple of challenges carrying the ball towards the centre of the area, where he unleashes a rocket which dips and swerves before flying past Joe Hart Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters That's it, game over. With two minutes left on the clock Darren Bent collects a deft through ball from Ashley Cole and lashes it, first time, between the keeper and the near post to give England an emphatic 3-0 victory Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images