Mclaren: It's not over yet

Steve Mclaren insists that England have not yet been kicked out of the Euro 2008 tournament after their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Russia. England have a trip to Austria for a friendly on November 16, 24 hours before Russia tackle Israel - the game that may decide England's fate.

"This group is not over yet," he said. "It is out of our hands but it is not over. Russia still have to go to Israel and win. The pressure is still on them. We just have to wait."

He added: "As I have said all along, this group is decided over 12 games, not 10 or 11. Let's see where we end up."

McClaren has blamed the referee for England's loss in Russia: "We were comfortable and they were running out of ideas. If that penalty had not been awarded, I am absolutely confident we would have won the game. We were in total control. Because of one decision, we went from being in a winning position to losing."