Argentina turn on the class eventually as Poland sneak through to last-16

Poland? They were wretched and offered nothing. But neither had Mexico against Argentina and the Poles progressed on the basis of having a better goals difference than the Mexicans, who conceded late in stoppage time against Saudi Arabia

BUILDING MOMENTUM: Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Poland 0 Argentina 2 

Here we were, 70-odd minutes ticking along on the Stadium 974 clock and counting yellow cards to try to work out who would survive and who would go home.