England remains on course for a place in the knock-out rounds of Euro 2012 after coming from behind to send Sweden crashing out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory on Friday.
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck scored a well-taken winner for England in the 78th minute after the introduction of substitute Theo Walcott swung a see-sawing Group D battle back in his side's favour.
England got off to a dream start when recalled striker Andy Carroll headed it into a 23rd-minute lead.
But an own-goal from Glen Johnson on 49 minutes followed by a header from Olof Mellberg in the 59th minute threatened to set up a disastrous night for Roy Hodgson's side.
However, the substitution of James Milner for Walcott changed the game. The Arsenal winger lashed in a 64th-minute equaliser to make it 2-2 and then provided the run and pass which set up Welbeck's winner.
"It's always nice to come off the bench and show what you can do," Walcott said.
"We felt from first game (1-1 draw with France) we wanted to pick things up and to get three goals is terrific."
Welbeck was delighted more for the team than himself.
"It was a typical game of two-halves but we always had the belief. There's a great spirit about this squad."
England's first ever competitive victory over the Swedes means it will qualify for the quarter-finals with only a point in its final group game against co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk next Tuesday.
However, Hodgson will want to see a marked improvement from his side if it is to secure the draw it needs after a performance littered with errors and shaky defending.
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