Malta introduce one sub at the break - Chucks Nwoko for Busuttil. England are unchanged - for now.

Turner breaks through but his weak shot is saved by Gary Neville's sliding challenge. A lucky escape for England.

Gary Neville is tripped in the box but the referee waves play on. England have a corner.

Alan Shearer is replaced by Emile Heskey. He has taken a knock on his ankle but there doesn't seem to be much to be concerned about.

England get a free-kick -well within Beckham's range.

But it's deflected wide. Some England players protest that it was deflected by a Maltese hand. The referee refuses to concur.

Shearer can be seen with an ice pack on his knee.

Another Beckham free-kick. But it's blasted over and the English fans are becoming restless.

Barmby's audacious chip is tipped over by a retreating Barry.

Robbie Fowler and Gareth Southgate come on for Phillips and Keown.

Fowler is robbed and Malta break away but the ball's back with Wright.

Heskey's cross is smashed narrowly wide of the post by Scholes, who is having an effective afternoon.

Heskey is fouled and Beckham has the chance to cross the ball. Campbell's weak header goes wide. A disappointing effort. He had plenty of time and space.

Fowler's looping header is saved by Barry. Heskey's break out wide produced the chance.

McManaman and Ince come on for Wise and Scholes. It's Ince's 50th appearance for England.

Heskey is hacked down and limps off under the care of the physio. Injury worries for England.

Spiteri attempts a speculative long-range effort. But the game seems to be in a lull. The crowd are quiet.

Heskey's heads Barmby's excellent cross wide. Another spurned chance.

GOAL on 73 minutes: . Heskey grabs his first goal for England and he can thank McManaman and Barmby for laying it on a plate for him.

Heskey played it to McManaman and his pass to Barmby put him through wide on the left. His cross left Heskey with a tap-in.

Heskey's header goes wide. He's full of confidence after his goal. So's Barmby. And his effort is saved by Barry.

England play keep-ball and the crowd are reduced to a whisper.

Robbie Fowler's header goes wide from a superbly whipped ball by recent introduction Gareth Barry.

Fowler breaks through but his pass to McManaman finds his former colleague offside. The shot was wide anyway.

PENALTY to Malta. And it's Wright who has given away again. But he guesses right and redeems himself from Carabott.

Malta break away and Wright makes another save. There are no easy games in international football.

The band are playing and England have made another 'Great Escape'.

Gary Neville's cross is headed over by the busy Barmby.

The final whistle goes not long after - Keegan has plenty of food for thought after this performance. In attack things went well. Nick Barmby may have solved the question of that tricky left flank.

But in defence? There's an awful lot to work on between now and Portugal next weekend...

England:
Richard Wright; Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Martin Keown, Sol Campbell, Nick Barmby, Dennis Wise, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Kevin Phillips, Alan Shearer.
Substitutes:
Southgate, Martyn, Barry, Ince, McManaman, Heskey, Fowler, Owen.