Switzerland hold poor England 2-2 at Wembley

England fought back to snatch a 2-2 draw in their Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland here Saturday after two goalkeeping errors from Joe Hart threatened to send Fabio Capello's side spinning to defeat

England fought back to snatch a 2-2 draw in their Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland here Saturday after two goalkeeping errors from Joe Hart threatened to send Fabio Capello's side spinning to defeat.

A Frank Lampard penalty and a second-half strike from substitute Ashley Young saved England's blushes after two first-half goals goals in three minutes from Swiss midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta gave Ottmar Hitzfeld's side a shocking 2-0 lead.


England's Frank Lampard scores a penalty during Saturday's Euro 2012
qualifier against Switzerland in London. PIC/AFP

The draw leaves England one point clear of rivals Montenegro at the top of Group G, who play Bulgaria later Saturday.

Russia win 3-1
Elsewhere, Russia battled back from a goal down to record a 3-1 win over Armenia in their Euro 2012 Group B qualifier.

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko was the hero producing a classic hat-trick after midfielder Marcos Pizelli put Armenia into the lead before the break.

The win lifted Russia top of Group B with 13 points from six matches.

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