England's drab performance against Malta was followed up by yet another drab performance against Slovenia, proving that Wayne Rooney wasn't the whole problem after all.

Before last night's game, Gareth Southgate was sitting pretty with a 100% record as England boss, perhaps hoping that a win over Slovenia would solidify his fledgling bid to become the permanent national team manager.

But then the game happened. England weren't just uninspiring; they were bailed out by their goalkeeper, Joe Hart, who had a fabulous game. And although your goalkeeper is part of your team, although it's certainly not cheating to rely on your goalkeeper, England shouldn't need to be bailed out by Joe Hart when they play a qualifier against Slovenia. It simply shouldn't happen.

But, as with most disappointments with England in the qualifying stages of a World Cup cycle, it isn't terminal. This can be saved - the Three Lions are still unbeaten in qualifying since 2009, they still have a plus 73 goal difference since they lost to Ukraine in 2009, they are still top of the group and they still have plenty of time to put it right.

It was the night that was, however, and here are five pictures that sum up England's underwhelming evening....

Southgate in charge

It was only his second game in charge, but Gareth Southgate came into the game defending a 100% record. Now he is no longer level with Sam Allardyce as England manager with the best win percentage. It's down to a lowly 50% after a disappointing draw in a competitive game.

Rooney on the bench

There was a big call to be made by Southgate, however. It was a competitive game, and it was a competitive game that saw the England captain left on the bench not because of injury, but because of form and ability. It was massive decision from Southgate, but surely one that needed to be done. That doesn't stop the sight of the England captain sitting on the bench from being a strange one.

Captain Henderson

In Rooney's place came Liverpool's Jordan Henderson - a man who is used to the armband. But just like most England players, he isn't used to drawing a qualifying game.

Hart to the rescue

They did draw the game, but it could have been so much worse for England if they didn't have Torino's Joe Hart between their sticks. Hart may have been in the middle of a personal footballing tragedy in August, but he's now settled into his new surroundings in Northern Italy. Against Slovenia, he was England's saviour on a night when they could well have been defeated.

Nothing he could do

Rooney did make it onto the pitch against Slovenia, given some time to try to make things right on a disappointing night. He couldn't. Rooney's powers are on the wane, and his impotence was obvious.