McClaren blasts ‘disgraceful’ ref

ENGLAND’S Euro 2008 hopes — and possibly Steve McClaren’s job — rest in the hands of Israel after Russia completed an astonishing comeback win at the Luzhniki Stadium last night.

McClaren and his men saw their five-match winning streak in qualifying Group E ended by two goals in four minutes from Roman Pavluchenko.

Afterwards McClaren pointed an accusing finger at Spanish referee Luis Medina Cantalejo for the “disgraceful” decision that has helped to leave England on the brink of a humiliating failure to reach Euro 2008.