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Goals: Ashley Young 11. min, Daren Bent 31. min, Elsad Zverotic 45. min, Andrija Delibasic 90. min. Montenegro – England, Euro 2012 Qualifier Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England Page last updated at 21:32 GMT, Friday, 7 October 2011 22:32 UK By Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Podgorica England’s Wayne Rooney Rooney lashes out on Dzudovic to receive his marching orders England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro – but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament. Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father’s arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper – when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic – suggested otherwise. England’s path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes. But England’s final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello’s delight at reaching another major tournament. Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half – and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive. Just as the clash entered stoppage time Dzudovic crossed for Andrija Delibasic to head in at the far post for a <b>…</b>