Evening all and welcome to Tunisia v England!

VAR, then. I've no idea why anyone over the age of 6 gets so disturbed by the result of a football match that they can't abide refereeing errors. And anyway, it's so rare that decisions made are a matter of fact, rather we exchange one opinion for another. Basically, we al need to grow up. It's a football match!

WHAT A MISS! Another excellent delivery from Trippier sees Maguire again win the header at the back post, forcing Ben Mustapha to touch the ball against the bar. England then work it back across goal where Stones totally misses his kick - it's pretty funny - and then we go to VAR to examine whether Kane was hauled down as the cross came over. He was and then some, but for some reason, there's no intervention. Odd.

Sterling runs the left-wing channl and draws a foul from Ben Youssef; free-kick England, a yard from the touchline, five yards from the vy-line, Trippier with it...b

Alli will have to go off. "Two double-blows for England", insights Martin Keown.

What a boon for Tunisia. They're been absolutely totalled here, yet have stayed in the game and now are level. I wonder whether, had the ref not given a penalty, whether VAR would've intervened. My guess is not - i thought the award was harsh.

GOAL! Tunisia 1-1 England (Sassi) Sassi murmurs to himself - he's praying, I imagine - and places a slow, deliberate shot to Pickford's right. The keeper guesses right and gets something on it, but there's just enough power to take it past him.

PENALTY TUNISIA! A cross comes in from the right and Walker swigs an arm. Ben Youssef is perhaps blown over by the breeze created, I don't know - there's some contact, but not much. It's enough for the ref, though, and enough for the various other refs! What a chance for Sassi, who will take the kick!

Every time is looks as though Tunisia are easing themselves into things, England step into them and zone forward. But Tunisia are having more of the ball now, while off it, Alli is limping a little, stretching and flexing what appears to be thigh-knack.

Bronn contests a bouncing ball with Alli, using his arm to secure possession. The ref sees it and awards a free-kick, which prompts no little consternation. Eventually, Trippier curls from the left past the back post, where Maguire heads over.

Henderson is playing really nicely, and he sprays a ball out wide to Lingard, now on the right. Maaloul is forced to concede the throw, but England make nothing of it.

As I was saying, Maguire is too casual on the ball, loses it, and then as it travels across the face of the box, Walker could clear but instead tries to shepherd it across his body onto his right foot. But Khazri is having no such thing, barging him away and allowing Sassi the shot, which Maguire deflects behind. The resultant corner comes to nowt.

This has been almost perfect from England.

Another chance for England, another chance for Lingard! Young is allowed time to come inside onto his right foot and bafflingly, gloriously, delivers another delectable cross. At the back post, Lingard is waiting for it, watching it onto the inside of his boot, only to confuse himself with thought of shots and crosses. So he allows the ball to dribble off it, experiencing anguish once more.

Ben Youssef curls an outswinger well away from Khazri, and when England clear, Sliti larrups a shot somewhere into next year.

Bronn bring the ball out from right-back and no one goes with him, so he burns away from Alli who gets back at him and cedes a corner.

It's really enjoyable to watch a team playing with two strikers. Over the last generation, defenders have it easy in that regard, and given that, in my football-watching life at least, the standard of defending has never been worse, it makes sense to exploit that.

England pass and move some more. Tunisia need to do something here and fast, because otherwise they'll concede again. In general, it doesn't work to match-up the formation of a better side, but they need more men in the middle of the pitch, where England are having a party.

Lingard spreads to Young, and he moves the ball back inside - England look so confident! Exclamation! I am not accustomed to this! Sterling comes deep into midfield and from an inside-right position, Walker slides a lovely ball between full-back and centre-back for Trippier. His cross is a goodun too, low and hard, but just misses various attackers, so England work the ball back and Henderson spanks a low shot from distance that Ben Mustapha must dive to save.

That pause might not have done Tunisia any harm. They've been overrun to this point, and the break might just have allowed them to clear the heads.