TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel shocked Russia 2-1 with an injury time winner on Saturday handing Croatia qualification from Euro 2008 Group E and giving England renewed hope of also reaching the finals.

Substitute Omer Golan handed Israel victory against the run of play after Russia had pressed for the win most of the second half .

Elyaniv Barda had put Israel ahead in the 10th minute after a neat through ball from defender Yuval Shpungin cut through the Russian defence.

A well worked move by Russia put Diniyar Bilyaletdinov through for the equaliser in the 60th minute.

Russia almost went ahead 2-1 in the dying minutes of the match when substitute Dmitry Sychev hit the outside of the post.

The result means England need a draw from their last match against Croatia at Wembley next Wednesday to be guaranteed of qualifying. Russia need to win against Andorra and hope England lose.

(Reporting by Ori Lewis, editing by Clare Lovell)