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 20:14 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Danny WelbeckImage source, Reuters

    Danny Welbeck links up well with Kieran Gibbs to waltz into the box, he could shoot but tees up Jordan Henderson, who hits hard and low but it's well blocked by Fabio Vitaioli.

  2. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Alan Green
    BBC commentator at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "This game has been so depressing, and the weird thing is that San Marino will play exactly this same way despite whatever the score becomes. It must be very hard for people who made the decision to attend tonight to be getting anything out of this game."

  3. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Roy Hodgson looked marginally pleased with that opener, but Wembley remains pretty quiet. Most of you voted for six to seven goals tonight remember.

  4. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "I don't think the referee got any help from his assistants there. The goalkeeper was tripped up coming for it, but he was reckless."

  5. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    A horrible mistake by goalkeeper Iker Casillas sees holders Spain fall behind away to Slovakia in Group C, Genoa's Juraj Kucka giving the hosts a 17th-minute lead from a free-kick which the stopper should have saved.

    Former England manager Fabio Capello is celebrating in Sweden after Aleksandr Kokorin puts Russia in front in Group G.

    Staying in Group G, Austria are 1-0 up away to Moldova thanks to David Alaba's penalty.

  6. GOALpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Jagielka scoresImage source, Getty Images

    We have a goal! Phil Jagielka heads in from a corner after Raheem Sterling had a shot saved. It looks like it may be disallowed as goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini comes for it and falls over. But he is actually tripped by his own player and Jags has a tap-in.

    Jagielka scoresImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    The Great British Bake Off final was far more interesting than this Dan, I can't lie to you. An under-proved scone is not exactly edge-of-the seat stuff but it still beats this - oh hang on...

  8. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Josh Jackman:, external I want my massacre, dammit!

    Dan J Pinchy:, external Was looking forward to watching a football match tonight... glad I recorded Bake Off...

    Will Pedley:, external Why not draw San Marino out? Just give away a corner...

  9. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    If my Sunday League side were playing England tonight, I reckon we'd be behind by now. Several of the lads would be struggling and someone would have had a fight with Jack Wilshere.

  10. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Danny WelbeckImage source, Getty Images

    A shot from Wayne Rooney, that's's better, curling in from 25 yards but it's easily fielded by Aldo Simoncini. Danny Welbeck then leaves Manuel Battistini in a heap after standing on him accidentally. He's alright though, as you were.

  11. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    John Murray
    BBC commentator at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "There's a real cricket atmosphere inside the ground tonight. Just the gentle hum of chatter, particularly as so many young people are in the crowd after the Football Association lowered the prices to £25. But so far, 15 minutes in, England have created almost nothing..."

  12. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    England need wingers then, that's the consensus. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert look like the likely attacking options on the bench.

  13. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

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

    "San Marino are packing the centre of the pitch, so the only way is around them. You are only really playing on half a pitch, making the game all the more congested. San Marino aren't interested in going forward. England need their wide men to get hold of the ball and have overlapping runners. Without that wide play England aren't going to break through."

  14. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris Waddle
    Former England winger at Wembley for 5 live Sport

    "England are far too narrow - you can't rely on your full-backs to give you width. I'm surprised Roy Hodgson hasn't seen this already and made a change, bringing on a winger. England need to stretch the opposition wide."

  15. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport Chief Football Writer at Wembley

    "Eerie atmosphere inside Wembley - gentle hum of noise as England supporters wait for what everyone regards as the inevitable. Must be a strange one to play in as well."

  16. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    The best yet from England as Jack Wilshere frees Raheem Sterling with a razor-sharp pass - but Sterling's shot is saved and he was offside.

    Got to be quicker and smarter from England to get past this back six.

  17. Text us on 81111published at 19:59 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Chris from Bristol: A lot of people are complaing that England are playing four at the back. Do you really think the full-backs will do any defending?

    Duncan in Richmond: I hope Joe Hart has brought a couple of good books with him!

    Stevie B: I disagree with Rob Green (19:09), you may as well say non-league teams should be excluded from the FA Cup. We all like to see minnows and possible giantkillers, even in international football. How else will a fledgling team get experience and progress? It would be the same old teams every time, with the outsiders not getting a look-in.

  18. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Kieran GibbsImage source, Getty Images

    England waste a free-kick in a decent position before a Kieran Gibbs cross flashes across goal. England had three men in the box against six San Marino shirts.

  19. Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    James Milner is practically playing as a third centre-back, which I would suggest is three too many. In answer to my earlier question, no, San Marino are not going to have a go. They have retreated to the 18-yard line.

    Roy Hodgson is wet, and there's nothing he can do about it. Thanks to a previous England boss, umbrellas are of course banned.

  20. Read all about itpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 9 October 2014

    Aldo Simoncini just gave away one of the more unusual free-kicks in internationals. If you want to read more about the 28-year-old - and about how he survived a horrific car accident - then check out James Gheerbrant's interview on the BBC Football page.

    It's top notch.