Good result, patchy performance. There is some potential with this team. Rooney to come back in as well. Should qualify from here. Wouldn't have thought we'd progress too much further though. COME ON ENGLAND!

I think we should now 'REST' Ashley young. for a few games tournaments

I think Ashley had enough rest during the match.

The usual rollercoaster of emotions!  At 2-1 I honestly thought that was it but at the very least they fought back and that will surely provide some boost to morale.

Strange performance in the first half - looked very slow and clueless (more so than normal).  Two gifts gave Sweden the momentum but what I do like about Hodgson is that his substitutions always seem to be positive and logical.  Milner was poor and I think should be dropped.

I suspect more of the same against Ukraine on Tuesday but hopefully Rooney provides some much needed spark and invention.

Just watched Welbeck's goal again - brilliant or lucky?  I think he meant it.

So did I. great finish 

Poland v czech republic cc of bbc sport.

Poland, who need to beat Czech Republic to reach the knockout stage, have three injury worries ahead of their final Group A match.

Defender Damien Perquis suffered a deep cut to his shin in the 1-1 draw against Russia, while midfielder Dariusz Dudka aggravated an abdominal strain.

Eugen Polanski picked up a badly bruised knee and all three will be monitored before the game.

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is a slight doubt with an Achilles injury.

The Czechs also need a win to qualify, and knock Poland out, although a draw might also be enough.MATCH PREVIEW

The Polish national anthem is often referred to by its opening line - "Poland Is Not Yet Lost" - and that is certainly the case in Group A despite back-to-back draws for the co-hosts.

And greese v russia.

Greek keeper Kostas Chalkias is out after injuring his hamstring against the Czechs, so Michalis Sifakis starts.

Centre-back Avraam Papadopoulos is unlikely to play again this year, but Sokratis Papastathopoulos is available after a one-match suspension.

Kostas Katsouranis is therfore likely to move back into the midfield.

Russia appear to have a fully-fit starting XI, but Advocaat may consider replacing centre forward Aleksandr Kerzhakov with Roman Pavlyuchenko.MATCH PREVIEW

It's do-or-die for Euro 2004 winners Greece. Fernando Santos's plucky, battling outfit sit bottom of Group A and must beat Russia - something no team has done in 16 matches - to go through to the last eight. "My faith in my team is total," says Santos. "We have to focus and believe that it is possible."

I don't think I can recall a game where I went from sitting on the sofa comfortably, to the carpet and then standing a foot from the TV, I was literally on edge the whole game to the point that I didn't know where to sit or stand! 

England were consistently second best in winning the ball when it broke loose. They were back to looking terrified when they got the ball with an opposing player close, whereas Sweden always seemed to skip away from the attempted first tackle in as they received the ball. The result was that we lost so much ball it was untrue - and depressing. England paying too much at a pedestrian pace. Precious little flair or imagination on show. Overall a very mediocre, bitty performance, lifted only by a few flashes of attacking skill.

Decent performances from Terry, Carroll, Johnson and, of course, Walcott's cameo role. Not so good from Milner, Parker, Young and, brilliantly-taken goal aside, Wellbeck.

The only thing worse than englands defence is SEMerc and Matty H reaction to going behind awful support from so called englishmen.

What a game from england two very poor goals conceded but 3 fantastic goals scored one of the best come backs I can remember.

Get in there!!!!

Get over yourself happy clapper. It was a dreadful performance against a very ordinary Swede side. You can dress it up how you like.

We won the game what more do you want we have never beaten Sweden before. You seem incapable of giving any credit where its due. We are not going to win it just enjoy the journey.

Spoken like a true pacifist .

A couple of inaccuracies I must pick you up on: I've given us credit plenty of times in this thread where it's due. Another is the perception that because we haven't beaten them before (that's also incorrect as we've beaten them several times), that it's something to celebrate. Ok, it's nice, but it's hardly anything of merit in the grand scheme of things.

Of course we won't win it, but that doesn't mean all of us have the Irish attitude of grinning and bearing it. All of those players out there play in what we are constantly being told is the best league in the world, and all of them earn more in a week than I earn in a year, yet for large portions of that second half they looked like Conference players against pros, and this is a Sweden side that is one of the worst in the entire tournament.

Welbeck's goal was sublime. Walcott's goal was well struck and Carroll's header was pitch perfect. Other than that the minuses far outweighed the plusses in the grand scheme of things.

Now, you can carry on seeing the best side of everything and just enjoying the ride, but if you pull me to task for my less enthusiastic views then you'll expect me to fight my corner.

We had more shots more possession and scored more goals than Sweden. Maybe I am an optimist and your a pessimist but its the enjoyment that you and others seem to get from England doing badly that gets me.

Well, your complete misconception I can do nothing about I'm afraid.

As I have stated many times, I'm not overly bothered how England do in this tournament. That's not to say I want them to do badly, although that's what I expect, and bad was exactly what they were tonight for substantial periods. I'm too long in the tooth to get excited by an England win just because the scoreboard says we won. I'm always thinking ahead. All that matters in any tournament in any sport is winning it. I derive no pleasure whatsoever from just taking part. It's like one of those 'everybody gets a trophy' days at school. Ironically it's the virtual fact that England can't win this tournament that is allowing me to enjoy it so much. Every other tournament in my lifetime England have gone with massive expectation around them, and then ultimately failed miserably. The fact the vast majority have no expectation at all this time is refreshing.

The facts are that this is the best or equal best start to a tournament in over 40 years for England. We have certainly under achieved in the past perhaps this year we can over achieve.

Well that remains to be seen. Unfortunately the facts only tell a small part of the story. We have been average at best, and distinctly awful at times. Maybe we'll get lucky this time around and go deep.

My Opinion is that we have the worst England side for a long time but the most passionate England side in a long time, that was a fighting performance we would never have seen under Capello.

Considering the situation Roy came into I think he has done well so far, but I suppose the hype of previous tournaments is gone, the view I think is that people are just watching and see how far England can get rather then any expectations beforehand.

Englands play has been mixed, 35 minutes of great defending at the end of the France game followed by the woeful defending in the first part of the second half. Improve our final third and make sure our defense doesn't switch off then we might surprise.

However I'm just enjoying the footie so far and seeing how far England can get. I was skeptical about Hodgson taking over initially, but he has had a steady start and the players seem to finally be showing a fair bit of passion, even if the team isn't what it once was.

In my opinion when England play in majors it is a win win situation.  Bet on England they win.., i make money.  Bet on England they dont win... i happy

Following this game i am exceptionally happy.  I had France England Double, Carrol to score in the 90mins.  and 3 or more goals in game.  Nice little profit, and a fairly exciting 2nd half for a neutral to boot.

 LLTNP 105m asl 

Let's put it this way. There are probably four or five teams who are better than England in this tournament, so there's no danger of us overchieving - unless getting to the QFs is a measure of overachieving.

I've said it before and I'll say it gain. The Hodgson FA missed a trick here by not fielding our U21 side, or something akin to it. Bring as many youngsters in (such as Caulker, for example) as possible.

I'm looking to the future of the England team, not the present - much of which represents the past.

I'd rather support a young inexperienced team (holding no fear) getting hammered than one that will muddle through to the QFs and allow the FA to breathe a sigh of relief.