Slovakia 0 England 1: Adam Lallana snatches last minute winner as Sam Allardyce starts England reign with a win

ADAM LALLANA struck a stoppage time winner to earn England victory in Sam Allardyce's first game in charge of his country.

Lallana fired home his first international goal in the dying moments to snatch the three points after a night of frustration against the ten-man Slovaks.

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Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel saw red for a stamp on Harry Kane but England looked to be heading for a goalless draw until Lallana stole the show in the fifth minute of time added on.

Facts, stats, goals and lols

• Wayne Rooney became England's record appearance holder for an outfield player when he led the team out for kick-off - his 116th cap moving him clear of David Beckham
• It took just two minutes to see the first major change from Roy Hodgson's hapless tactics as Rooney took the first corner allowing Harry Kane to adopt a threatening attacking position.

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• The England 1,800 supporters were in full voice in support of new manager Sam Allardyce as cries of 'Big Sam's Barmy Army' rand around the compact stadium right from kick-off.
• Joe Hart was dumped by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola for his poor footballing skills - and his sliced kick with his first attempted clearance drew gasps then nervous laughter from the fans.
• Harry Kane's place has been questioned since Euro 2016 and kicking fresh air with a 22nd minute chance won't have helped the Tottenham man's confidence.
• Martin Skrtel's physical reputation is well known, and he received the game's first yellow card for leaving a firm elbow on the jaw of Kane which laid out the Spurs man.

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• Allardyce had promised Rooney would be playing more advanced than in the Euros but he only had four touches in the attacking third in the first half - three of those were taking corners.
• Skrtel was lucky not to have been sent off after his rash challenge on Kane out on the touchline - but a stamp on the England striker finally saw him shown the red card just before the hour.
• One game in and Rooney already looks untouchable under his new manager, as Allardyce brought on Dele Alli in his captain's position and switched the Manchester United man into a holding role with Jordan Henderson making way.

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• Adam Lallana must have wondered what he had to do to score for England, after watching his 75th minute shot curl cannon back off the post.
• Kane looked short of confidence at key moments and it was no surprise to see him hauled off by Allardyce to be replaced by Daniel Sturridge for the final ten minutes.
• England found it hard to break down opponents who sat deep at the Euros, and they endured the same frustrations with Slovakia packing men in behind the ball.
• Theo Walcott thought he had scored a late winner, only for the offside flag to deny him when the ball looked to have reached him off a Slovakia boot.
• The game was coming to the end of the fifth minute of the five added on for stoppages when Lallana drilled his low shot home to win the game.

Stat attack

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What they said

Sam Allardyce: "It was nerve-racking towards the end. The ten-man scenario means you must win. Finally we got what we deserved.

"Wayne Rooney can play wherever we wants to be, because he was brilliant. I can't stop Wayne if he thinks that's the right place to be.

"We aren't going to make a big deal about it are we?"

Adam Lallana: "I knew it was only a matter of time. We kept plugging away, we were brilliant as a unit.

"It's a great start for Sam and the team. He made it clear that he wanted to keep a clean sheet.

"We were very disciplined and sometimes you just have to stick it out."

Wayne Rooney: "We didn't panic, that's the main thing, we kept our shape and that allowed us to penetrate.

"We did excellent and Adam has got us off to a great start. Its a massive 3 points.

"That's where Sam wanted me to play. We worked on it throughout the week. For this team, for the way we play, I've no problems being there."