World Cup 2014 qualifiers: England v Ukraine - in pictures

England fan in the now ubiquitous Morphsuit Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

With Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge falling foul of a virus and John Terry and Ashley Cole also ruled out, Roy Hodgson is force to bring in some reinforcements for tonight's game. Liverpool's teenage winger Raheem Sterling is one of them, the others are Southampton's uncapped Adam Lallana and the Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The teams come out to a not quite full Wembley Stadium. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

England's line up is Hart, Johnson, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Lampard, Gerrard, Milner, Cleverley, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Defoe. Subs: Ruddy, Walker, Bertrand, Cahill, Carrick, Livermore, Lallana, Sturridge, Welbeck, Sterling, Butland Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Ten minutes in Roy Hodgson is off his bench cheering away ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The reason is the Jermain Defoe has fired the ball into the Ukraine net. Unfortunately for England before he hit the shot the ref blew for a foul Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Aside from Defoe's no-goal, Ukraine had the better of the opening period but England start to penetrate a bit more - here's Leighton Baines controlling the ball whilst going on a marauding run Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

They go close just before the half hour mark when a lively James Milner fires in a shot but it's blocked by Selin Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Five minutes later, England go even closer when Defoe's miscued header comes to an unmarked Tom Cleverley six yards out. With the whole goal at his mercy, the youngster sidefoots the ball onto the shins of Ukraine keeper Pyatov. A bad miss and he and Frank Lampard know it Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It proves costly as five minutes later Konoplyanka curls a wonderful shot into the England net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Cleverley then misses another sitter - fluffing a sidefooted shot well wide of the target. However the youngster hasn't let those misses affect his confidence here he is going in against the larger Khacheridi. He also clattered the woodwork in the last minute of the first half. Half time score: England 0-1 Ukraine Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Here's some inspiration for the England players at half-time, it's some of the TeamGB Olympic medallists Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The second half is an equally tight affair, here's Gerrard and Yarmolenko going up for a high ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It's frustrating too ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

For both sides Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Tymoshchuk gets there before Bertrand Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

With four minutes to go Welbeck tries to set himself up in the area with a dink over Khacheridi. The ball slaps against the diving defender's arm. The referee points at the spot. Penalty for England Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Fresh from scoring from the spot on Friday, Frank Lampard places the ball on the spot ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Steps up and smashes the ball past Pyatov Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Just one minute after the equaliser, there's bad news for England when Steven Gerrard lunges at the ball through Denys Garmash ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Seeing the Ukrainian lying on the turf, Gerrard knows what's coming - the referee reaches into his pocket and pulls out a yellow card. As the England captain was booked earlier in the second half, the ref then pulls out a red too. It's Gerrard's first international dismissal. Final score: England 1-1 Ukraine Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Lampard's penalty ensured that England still haven't lost a home World Cup qualifier since Germany won the last game at the old Wembley back in October 2000. Though they'll be relieved at that, the fact is they've dropped two points at home against a good but beatable team and were second best for long stretches of the game. Surely that won't be the case in England's next match - San Marino in October - will it? Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian