Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer hailed West Ham United defender Matthew Upson's performance in England's victory over Slovenia.

Much of the post-match analysis of the 1-0 victory in Port Elizabeth focused on his tournament-saving tackle on Zlatko Dedic in the 90th minute.

Shearer said: "In a clutch of players, Matthew Upson was brilliant … It must have been mentally tough for him to come in, seeing the other players ahead of him like King and Carragher, but he came in and did what he had to do.

"What a tackle at what was a crucial point of the game. It was absolutely perfect."