England vs Slovenia - as it happened: Late Harry Kane winner secures World Cup qualification for Three Lions

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England can qualify for the World Cup with a win tonight (Getty)

​Gareth Southgate’s brave boys are back in action on Thursday evening. England can qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with victory, but standing in their way will be a determined Slovenia side still in with a shot of the play-offs.

The big talking point surrounding the Three Lions this week surrounds the captaincy.

Yes, despite Southgate’s best efforts to make it a non-issue by rotating it, the fact he is rotating it has now become an issue in itself.

The man tasked with shouting “tails” at the referee this week will be Harry Kane, a man who will be hoping to continue the scorching form which saw him score 13 goals in September.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the game:

What time does it start?

The game kicks off at 7.45pm at Wembley on Thursday 5 October 2017.

Where can I watch it?

ITV will be broadcasting the game. Alternatively, return to this page for updates from our live blog.

It's a big game for...

The midfielder is set to start against Slovenia (Getty Images)

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Life at Liverpool hasn’t got off to the flying start the 24-year-old would have hoped, having been restricted to five substitute appearances and a start in the EFL Cup defeat to Leicester. But reports on Thursday morning suggest he is in for a start against Slovenia and the midfielder will be keen to impress on his new boss Jurgen Klopp that he is ready for more first-team action.

Player to watch…

The 24-year-old is one of the world's best goalkeepers (AFP/Getty Images)

Jan Oblak. Both Liverpool and Fulham came close to signing the Atletico Madrid stopper when he way a boy and how they must both be regretting their failure now. The 24-year-old has slowly but surely emerged as one of the world’s very best goalkeepers since joining the La Liga side in 2014 and will be doing everything in his power to keep a clean slate against England.

Form…

England: WWLDW

Slovenia: WLWLW

Odds…

England: 3/10

Draw: 17/4

Slovenia: 11/1

[5 October 2017 21:34 · Liam Corless]

90+2' - Jesse Lingard gets on the end of a low Marcus Rashford cross but mishits his shot and the England attack fizzles out.

[5 October 2017 21:37 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! England 1-0 Slovenia (Kane)

90+4' - It's not been coming - but it's here! Harry Kane surely gives England all three points, turning the ball home from a Kyle Walker cross.

He just cannot stop scoring.

[5 October 2017 21:41 · Liam Corless]

Full-time - England have qualified for the World Cup - but not in too much style.

We'll hear from Gareth Southgate as well as a couple of players in a few moments.

[5 October 2017 21:49 · Liam Corless]

Post-match reaction from Harry Kane

"It was frustrating at times. We had to be patient. The last 10 minutes, they were getting tired and we put one in the back of the net at the end. 

"It feels amazing to get there. It's no easy feat. Some other top countries around the world are struggling. To qualify with one game to go, we're all delighted.

"We need to keep doing what we're doing, keep working hard, and we'll see what happens."

Quotes from ITV

[5 October 2017 22:01 · Liam Corless]

Post-match reaction from Gareth Southgate

"We've played a team who have only conceded four times in qualifying. They defended resolutely and we weren't quite as sharp as we hoped to be with the ball. We stuck at it and it's no coincidence if you keep scoring late goals.

"The late goals have been key in this group and we knew that they [Slovenia] had to win. We changed the formation again to give us two up front to try and exploit that. Nights like tonight aren't straightforward. 

"We know we've got to get better but that's for tomorrow. Tonight, as a country, we go to the World Cup, which is fantastic.

"I think this team has potential but we've got a hell of a lot of work to do. We've had a lot of difficulties to deal with throughout the campaign but we're there and now we build and we look to where we can improve all the time."

Quotes from ITV

[5 October 2017 22:05 · Liam Corless]

So, there you have it. England made hard work of it tonight but secured their place at next summer's World Cup courtesy of Harry Kane's injury-time winner. 

Join us again on Sunday as England travel to Lithuania in their final qualifier.

Goodnight!