Summary

  • England have six points from two qualifiers

  • Rooney scores 42nd international goal

  • Welbeck scores his third of qualifying campaign

  • Group rivals Switzerland lose in Slovenia

  • European champions Spain lose in Slovakia

  1. Postpublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    As routine a 5-0 win as you could ever wish to see in the end for England then. Sheffield Hallam put up a good fight but the class showed through in the end.

    Join us on Sunday for a potentially marginally more interesting game against Estonia. Over and out...

  2. Postpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "England have enough quality and their group is weak. They will qualify. It's all about France and the European Championships."

  3. Manager reactionpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    England coach Roy Hodgson: "What people have to realise, whatever they say, in the first half of these games when a fit and healthy team get 10 men behind the ball, there's no space to play."

  4. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "It will be a harder game for England against Estonia, but to be honest I still expect us to get a result."

  5. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    A Karim:, external 5-0, could have been more. England didn't need to get out of second gear! I don't see what the problem is!

    Ian Marks:, external Oh come on! Are people really having a go because England "only" won 5-0? Good lord...

    Rich Hemsley:, external Why are people moaning that England "only" scored five? They played brilliant football and played well as a team.

  6. Manager reactionpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Roy HodgsonImage source, Getty Images

    England manager Roy Hodgson: "Job well done. The crowd were fantastic, they've had an enjoyable night. We could have had more but I can't fault the players. I'm really pleased.

    "We won very comfortably and added five goals to the tally. We had no space to play in the first half but kept plugging away and it would always open up.

    "When San Marino tired we created some very good occasions. What was learned was that the players have the ability to do the right thing for 90 minutes. At 5-0 when we lost the ball we had three or four players sprinting back to win the ball back. That type of desire is very commendable."

  7. Postpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Thanks to Mrs. Peter in Edinburgh. England won at a trot then.

  8. Text us on 81111published at 21:48 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    William in London: You can't say that was a bad performance. It could have easily been 10, but what does it matter if you're playing San Marino and created so many chances?

    Neil from Dent: Even when we win 5-0 people still moan. Whey are some England fans so negative.

    Peter in Edinburgh: Re 21:33 - My footy-loving, horse-riding wife says a 'trot' is slower than a canter, which is slower than a gallop...

  9. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    A classic typo there - Chris Waddle did not call for a 4-4-3 formation, though England could have played without a keeper tonight to be honest...

  10. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Mikoliunas scores for LithuaniaImage source, AP

    What's next for England? Estonia on Sunday, a 17:00 BST kick-off. Estonia lost 1-0 to Lithuania tonight.

  11. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "England definitely needed wingers, especially when you're playing poor opposition. They could have used four wingers, using the full-backs too, as San Marino were so narrow.

    "And I'd like us to be more flexible as a team. The diamond formation worked well against Switzerland, but our players should be able to adapt at this level and we should have played 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. We just seem so rigid in what we play."

  12. Player reactionpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Jack WilshereImage source, PA

    England midfielder Jack Wilshere: "We did what we had to do. We knew we would win, it was just a matter of keeping going. Once we scored we knew we could get a few.

    "We showed them respect. I enjoy getting forward and it was nice. It wasn't against one of the best nations in the world but we had a job to do and we did it."

  13. Postpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Spain have been beaten! There's a cat amongst the pigeons.

  14. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Peter Collins:, external Germany scored more against Brazil than we have against San Marino...

    Fernando Caviedes:, external 5-0 is not enough. A poor team performance. No improvements.

    Nick Southwell:, external Solid if not slightly unspectacular from England. You can only beat what's put in front of you.

  15. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    England celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    "There was always only ever going to be one result tonight. San Marino put up a great fight in the first half but tired badly in the second. And while they were at the races they stopped England playing, which is a concern. But a comfortable win for England in the end."

  16. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Robert Green
    QPR and England goalkeeper at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "It was always going to be an England win and if they'd taken all their chances it would have been 10-0. Maybe it was a little lacklustre in the first half, but you have to ask yourselves how well England were really going to play against a team who had absolutely no intention of playing."

  17. Pain for Spainpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Slovakia celebrate a goal against SpainImage source, AFP

    What a night for former Chelsea winger Miroslav Stoch. The 24-year-old is a national hero in Slovakia after scoring the late winner for the hosts in a 2-1 against holders Spain. Stoch headed the winner after substitute Paco Alcacer equalised in the 82nd minute.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Polite applause. A cover drive for four. England have won at whatever slower than a canter is. A gallop? That sounds faster than a canter. Whatever horse is for 'stroll'.

  19. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    England have had 32 efforts tonight, 16 of which are on target. But don't be telling those stats to Roy Hodgson. He'll have to get the swear jar out.

  20. CLOSE!published at 21:29 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Adam LallanaImage source, Getty Images

    Lovely touch from Adam Lallana sparks a move and Andros Townsend sees a low shot cleared off the line! Unlucky.