NFL: Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders at sold-out Wembley

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Miami Dolphins' Lamar Miller ran in two touchdowns

Miami Dolphins beat the Oakland Raiders 38-14 in their NFL regular season clash in front of a sell-out Wembley crowd.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill hit form and pulled the strings as the Dolphins scored five touchdowns to secure their second win in four games.

The struggling Raiders failed to spark both offensively and defensively in London and remain winless this season.

Sunday's game was the first of three NFL matches scheduled to be played at Wembley in 2014.

NFL at Wembley

2007: New York Giants 13-10 Miami Dolphins

2011: Chicago Bears 24-18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2008: San Diego Chargers 32-37 New Orleans Saints

2012: New England Patriots 45-7 St Louis Rams

2009: New England Patriots 35-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2013: Pittsburgh Steelers 27-34 Minnesota Vikings

2010: Denver Broncos 16-24 San Francisco 49ers

2013: San Francisco 49ers 42-10 Jacksonville Jaguars

The match was attended by 83,436 fans, and the two upcoming games are also sold out.

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am and legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino were among the famous names in attendance.

The NFL are attempting to ramp up interest in the UK with the long-term aim of establishing an NFL franchise in London by 2021.

The Atlanta Falcons take on Detroit Lions at Wembley on October 26 before the Jacksonville Jaguars meet Dallas Cowboys on November 9.

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Oakland Raiders were led out by Manchester-born offensive tackle Menelik Watson

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The Raiders were the designated home team at Wembley and they were well-backed by their distinctive supporters

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Brian Leonhardt of the Oakland Raiders scored the game's opening touchdown after five minutes

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Miami Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill threw for two touchdowns

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Brent Grimes hauled in Miami's first interception of the season

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