England vs Croatia as it happened: Alternative World Cup commentary from Mark Steel and Shappi Khorsandi
Follow every kick, slip, tackle and turn of England's semi-final match against Croatia in Moscow
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Your support makes all the difference.It is heartbreak for England. Football is not coming home.
The Three Lions' World Cup dream has come to an end after the side were beaten 2-1 after a nail-biting 30-minute extra-time.
Kieran Trippier's 5th-minute free-kick catapulted England into the lead and gave the squad the confidence they needed to reach the final.
But it all came crashing down after Ivan Perisic's equaliser took the game to extra-time where Mario Mandzukic's 109th-minute strike took them into the final.
Despite the blood, the sweat, the tears, England still have to face Belgium on Saturday to secure third place, while Croatia will stay in Moscow for the final against Les Bleus.
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Shappi Khorsandi: We have spotted one of our neighbours isn't watching the football. We are descending in their house Simpson's style with pickaxes.
Mark Steel: We've won more matches in this tournament by being 1-1 after 90 minutes, than by winning 1-0, so that Croatia equaliser has done us a favour.
Will Gore: So, I hear Danny Rose has come on. Seems to be he is just what we blooming well need...
Mark Steel: Anyone who didn't shout 'oh f*****g arse aaaa' when that was saved on the line isn't human.
Shappi Khorsandi: Man. That would have hurt but he needed to do what he needed to do.
Mark Steel: The rotation of the internal organs, the dry taste in the mouth, the inability to speak or to function, the trance and the squeaks and squeals we're all undergoing, are all because this is a magnificent spectacle.
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