England have qualified for World Cup Russia 2018 despite another disappointing performance in a 1-0 win over Slovenia at Wembley on Thursday night.
Fans were saved from the depths of despair by a late Harry Kane goal that, at least, ensured the side would be travelling to the competition next summer.
Relive the action with this big selection of the best tweets and jokes from England 1-0 Slovenia by a continually disheartened nation:
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— Stuart Allen (@a53928568_allen) October 5, 2017
There's nothing better than tucking into a pile of ironing while watching England on a Thursday night.
— Boring James Milner (@BoringMilner) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/916003480254533632
Blokes walking in to the lounge tonight to turn the soaps off and stick the footy on. #ENGSLO pic.twitter.com/w8mLVubQvw
— Grange Hill (@grang3hill) October 5, 2017
The usual England game routine tonight:
– Vow not to watch game
– Watch game
– Moan about game
– Vow never to watch any game again.— Jason (@NickMotown) October 5, 2017
Just got home in time for the #ENGSLO game!
Gutted.
— Scotty Law (@GhostOfScottLaw) October 5, 2017
'Seventh name out of the hat and playing right midfield for England tonight will be…number 22…which is Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.' pic.twitter.com/z5chkmhAcv
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 5, 2017
would rather watch my fifa 18 update than england game
— CJ (@PostHormone) October 5, 2017
The only real highlight of the opening 30 minutes.#ENGSLO pic.twitter.com/UQvu4k2o7g
— Transfer Site (@TransferSite) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/KevElBeatle/status/916021367417352193
Is #ENGSLO a hashtag or a summary of the first half?
— Steve Eastwood (@speleeds1) October 5, 2017
Glenn Hoddle is like marmite…. he can't commentate on football. #ENGSLO #England
— Tom Parkes (@TomParkes_) October 5, 2017
Descibe English football in one word? #ENGSLO pic.twitter.com/4ALFlY4J9L
— Adam WHU ⚒ (@EthertonAdam) October 5, 2017
Me looking forward to watching an England game versus me actually watching an England game #ENGSLO pic.twitter.com/q9RyF71vxQ
— Skeletor (@GrumpySkeletor) October 5, 2017
Hard to believe that Gareth Southgate – a man whose nickname is Gareth – has been unable to motivate these England players.
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOE_UK) October 5, 2017
Who'd have thought appointing a man with a dreadful managerial CV would have taken England backwards?
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) October 5, 2017
Think England need another bulky plodding central midfielder. Only when they have three, four or even five will I feel truly safe.
— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) October 5, 2017
#engslo 50 people have tried to climb over the wall at Wembley. The police stopped them & forced them back inside to watch the "game".
— Justice Don Bonkers (@Judge_Don_B) October 5, 2017
This is the most depressing & desperate match involving a Slovenian since Melania married Donald Trump. #ENGSLO
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 5, 2017
Great thing about Sky+ is you can fast forward through the #England match to get to the adverts
— DaKeB (@Dakeb_MCFC) October 5, 2017
“…Chamberlain; he’s not had the best month”
*camera cuts to Chamberlain as he struggles to avoid his own spit*#engslo— Warren Yates (@_yates17) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/ZaynBhatty/status/916032570143293440
Pitch invader now. He's so lucky to be banned from watching England from now on. #ENGSLO #England #EnglandvsSlovenia #Wembley pic.twitter.com/qekSombeCd
— Ben (@benhughesday) October 5, 2017
That bloke that ran across the pitch showed more energy and passion than all the England players put together
— Kildare Gunner (@KildareGunner) October 5, 2017
Your mum didn't carry you for 9 months and go through hours of labour for you to say Jordan Henderson is better than Jack Wilshere
— Khaleesi. ✨ (@reesannjennifer) October 5, 2017
Jordan Henderson is that person you tell people not to laugh at because you think there’s something wrong with him but aren’t sure what.
— LW. (@___LWilliams) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/GarethBrookman/status/916017505268670464
God i miss euro '96 #ENGSLO #England
— nicola lewis (@nichlewis) October 5, 2017
Dyche for England. Hard Brexit football. Keane zinging 50 yarders to Carroll to knock down. Footballs coming home.
— Tommy V (@TomVinallBR) October 5, 2017
I think the entire #England team needs testing for performance-hindering drugs after this.#ENGSVN #ENGSLO
— Chris (@yorkshire2510) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/916029477980741632
Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced by Jesse Lingard. #ENGSLO
Here's The Ox's heat map: pic.twitter.com/mleBjyhY4L
— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) October 5, 2017
RT if you didn't even know Oxlade Chamberlain was on the pitch , #ENGSLO
— Bugsy Malone (@Bugsy_Malone__) October 5, 2017
Absolutely GUTTED! Fell asleep during England vs Slovenia and when I woke up it still hadn't finished.#ENGSLO
— George Mahood (@georgemahood) October 5, 2017
GOAL! ENGLAND ARE GOING TO THE WORLD CUP! ARISE SIR GARETH SOUTHGATE!
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 5, 2017
I'm not arsed. pic.twitter.com/JPX0tw6eTK
— Dãn Gilbert (@DGDanielGilbert) October 5, 2017
Even ISIS won't claim responsibility for England's performance tonight. #ENGSLO
— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) October 5, 2017
England will terrify world football with that finale. Not to mention a quite stunning clean sheet. Russia 2018 can't come soon enough.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 5, 2017
England are 25/1 to win next year's World Cup.
For those who don't understand betting, that means if you put £10 on, you will lose £10.
— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) October 5, 2017
Unless England get a World Cup group of San Marino , the Canary Islands , shepshed dynamo and Doncaster belles thay are fucked #ENGSLO
— Forestboy1977 (@Forestboy1977) October 5, 2017
When Pep was in Spain,Spain won the WC
When Pep was in Germany,Germany won WC
Now Pep is in England…
Stop dreaming, that will never happen— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/TransferRelated/status/916039796169965568