(CNN) -- England need just three wickets on the last day of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney to wrap up their first series win in Australia for 24 years.
The home side ended the fourth day on 213 for seven, still needing another 151 runs to avoid a second successive innings defeat after England's win in Melbourne where they retained the Ashes and took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Chris Tremlett dismissed Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson in successive deliveries as England forced an extra half hour of play Thursday, but Steven Smith (24 not out) and Peter Siddle (17 not out) battled to the close.
Tremlett, James Anderson and Tim Bresnan shared six wickets after the farcical run out of Shane Watson for 38 ended his opening partnership with Phil Hughes.
Earlier, England posted their highest score in Australia of 644 to take a massive 366-run lead on first innings. CNN
