Phil McNulty, BBC Sport in Stuttgart. 56 mins: A corner to Ecuador. Rooney dominates the thoughts once again after a highly encouraging display against Ecuador. For those of you who are biting their finger nails while placing themselves in the worst possible scenario of Ecuador emerging as the victor, don’t sweat it. 23 mins: A quarter of the game gone and England are still stalled in first gear. PLAYER RATER: Ashley Cole takes the honours with a mark of 7.24, but overall the hard-working Carlos "Super Teno" Tenorio is your man of the match on 8.09. It is short again. The personnel would not have been that different from the line-ups employed at the Estadio da Luz in the Euro 2004 quarter- final but after Portugal's bad-tempered 1-0 win over Holland yesterday they will definitely be without the suspended Deco and Costinha and may lose Cristiano Ronaldo through injury. 19 mins: John Terry's struggling with his football in the opening stages so opts for a bit of kung-fu. Half this crowd is leaving looking disconsolate, but the rest are celebrating an achievement nobody expected. que el domingo.. While critics implore Eriksson to drop him, the captain can brag of being instrumental to each of England's three victories here despite spending long periods on the margins. HOANG Nguyen Huy 413,770 views. Is Ovechkin the Greatest Scorer in History. England's last man out is Ashley Cole. PLAYER RATER: The best England player on show? 50 mins: That's better from England. 1519 BST: "The wives and girlfriends of the England team - or WAGS as they have become known - have been attracting attention again inside the stadium. He is almost as red as his perma-tanned Ecuador rival, Luis Fernando Suarez. RATER POLL: How should England change this. His shot takes a slight deflection off Neicer Reasco but is at a comfortable height for keeper Cristian Mora. Half-time cup of tea? "Alan Shearer, BBC Sport TV, "I can remember one shot on target from Frank Lampard while Wayne Rooney huffed and puffed in attack. "Phil McNulty, BBC Sport in Stuttgart, 1532 BST: "Sven-Goran Eriksson always surprises us. 41 mins: The otherwise peerless Ivan Hurtado gifts possession to Wayne Rooney but he cannot get past Geovanny Espinoza. 1557 BST: "England coaching staff run around the perimeter of the pitch before the kick-off, placing drinks along the touchline to help the players combat the heat." 46% of you think Aaron Lennon's the answer. FULL-TIME: It wasn't the best of matches but as far as England are concerned the job is done. "Alan Hansen, BBC Sport TV, 1526 BST: "There's a great atmosphere here high in the Andes. 39 mins: With England at walking pace there is more movement in the crowd with a Mexican Wave doing the rounds. From an angle on the left he applied all his expertise in whip and dip to put the free-kick low past the goalkeeper Cristian Mora, whose faint touch made no difference. In terms of the team itself the concerns I have are will we have anyone central when Wayne Rooney goes out to the flanks and does David Beckham have the pace to go forward and keep up with play? 60 mins: GOAL England 1-0 Ecuador England make the breakthrough and it is David Beckham. 1550 BST: It is the first time either team has played at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, but an Ecuadorian shaman visited in April to chase away evil spirits from all 12 venues. His technique stood up to the pressure after a foul on Frank Lampard with an hour gone. 1800 BST: "Knowing we can do better and that we're in the quarter-final is very good. The match will be live on BBC television, radio and broadband. The Belgian has handed out seven yellow cards. Vamos Ecuatoriano.. 43 mins: Michael Carrick floats a pass down the right channel to Wayne Rooney but he is unable to turn the ball on goal from an acute angle. Raheem Sterling and Antonio Valencia Sent off During England v Ecuador Clash - Duration: 2:23. 6 mins: Wayne Rooney looks to get on the end of a deep pass over the top but Ulises De la Cruz comes across to clear. Whoops. Ecuador also has two strikers that are at the top of their games and are in tune with one another. "I'm very concerned by Wayne Rooney. Is it down to him or the team? 24 mins: Ecuador's Luis Valencia is booked for delaying David Beckham's free-kick. Based in Charlotte, NC, we specialize in intelligent sports fan commentary and colorful interpretation.