[1] Wayne Rooney reacts after being sent off. REUTERS/Darren Staples England booked a place at Euro 2012 with a 2-2 draw away to Montenegro in their final Group G match today although an easy night turned sour when striker Wayne Rooney was sent off and the visitors conceded a last-minute equaliser.
Needing just a point to guarantee top spot in the group, goals by Ashley Young and Darren Bent had England 2-0 up after just 31 minutes on a rainy night in the Balkans.
But Elsad Zverotic volleyed a reply for the hosts with the final kick of the first half and Andrija Delibasic headed a dramatic equaliser to guarantee Montenegro second place and a playoff spot.
Rooney, who had been involved in both England goals, received a straight red card for a petulant kick on Miodrag Dzudovic with a little under 20 minutes remaining and will miss the start of next year's finals in Poland and Ukraine.
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