Stumps report: The late dismissal of Alastair Cook has left England on the brink of an innings defeat to Australia in the fifth and final Ashes Test match at The Oval.
Cook had been resilient throughout the third day, but he failed to make it to the close after falling to the part-time spin of Steven Smith for 85 off 234 balls.
Earlier in the day, England had been bowled all out for 149 and after following on, and it wasn't long before they were in trouble in their second innings as Adam Lyth, Ian Bell and Joe Root all fell cheaply.
Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes added 13 and 15 respectively, but Cook remained at the other end, registering his 44th Test fifty to keep his team's hopes of securing a draw alive.
Jos Buttler helped his captain put on 59 for the sixth wicket, but with 13 balls remaining in the day, Cook sent an inside edge to short leg to leave his side on 203-6, still 129 runs away from forcing Australia to bat again as they edge nearer a consolation victory.
Tea Report: England are struggling to avoid an innings defeat to Australia in the fifth and final Ashes Test after reaching tea on day three on 123-3.
Resuming on 31-1, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell were aware that they needed a big session, but Bell survived just eight overs before he fell for 13 runs after being caught off the bowling of Mitchell Marsh.
Joe Root was the next man in, but he watched on as Cook struck three boundaries in an over to move towards his 44th half-century, which eventually came off 119 balls.
However, three balls later, Root departed for 11 after he failed to deal with a bouncer from Mitchell Johnson, which saw him top-edge the ball straight to Mitchell Starc to leave England on 99-3.
Jonny Bairstow joined Cook at the crease and contributed four boundaries to reach the end of the session on 20, with Cook on 54, but England still trail their rivals by 209 runs.
Lunch report: England continue to struggle during the fifth test of the Ashes, after being asked to follow on by Australia.
It took just 40 minutes for Australia to take the final two wickets of the first innings as Mark Wood went for 24 and Moeen Ali was caught for 30.
Australia continued their fine form into the second innings and Adam Lyth was caught by Michael Clarke for 10.
England then went five overs without scoring a run, and finished at lunch 301 runs behind their opponents on 31-1.
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