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Hart earns a point for England in Slovenia

Joe Hart makes a save
Joe Hart makes a save

Joe Hart turned in a virtuoso performance to save England from defeat in Slovenia, as the decision to drop captain Wayne Rooney failed to unlock a brave new era.

A clunky England could - and should - have been beaten but Hart produced a match-defining display with brave blocks from Roman Bezjak and Josip Ilicic and a stunning goal-line stop to deny Jasmin Kurtic.

Kurtic also hit the post in the first half, while Rooney's late arrival from the bench was not enough to turn an entertaining 0-0 into an undeserved win for interim boss Gareth Southgate.

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