England held to 1-1 tie by Poland in World Cup qualifier delayed day due to waterlogged field
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}England stumbled for the second time in World Cup qualifying, with Kamil Glik scoring on a header in the 70th minute to give Poland a 1-1 tie Wednesday in a match delayed by a day due to a waterlogged field in a stadium with a retractable roof.
Glik scored after goalkeeper Joe Hart failed to punch away a corner kick.
"I didn't get there, and the lad has done a good header," Hart said. "It's my fault."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wayne Rooney put England in front in the 31st, when captain Steven Gerrard's corner kick bounced off his shoulder and was helped into the net by Lukasz Piszczek.
England (2-0-2), held to a 1-1 tie by Ukraine at Wembley lasy month, has eight points and leads Europe Group H by one point over Montenegro (2-0-1).
The field became waterlogged Tuesday when officials failed to close the roof at $600 million National Stadium.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The pitch was quite difficult," England manager Roy Hodgson said. "It was a soggy pitch. The ball wasn't moving well."