Summary

  • England on nine points after three games

  • Rooney free-kick puts England ahead

  • Estonia's Klavan sent off for foul on Delph

  • Rooney takes tally to 43 international goals

  • Readers vote Wilshere man of the match

  1. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty in Tallinn

    "Plenty of debate about whether Jack Wilshere's naturally attacking instincts are best suited to playing at the base of England's diamond but he has provided plenty of forward impetus here, including some very good service to captain Wayne Rooney."

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty Images
  2. CLOSE!published at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    You should meet me in person Ken. This is me trying very hard to be sunny and bright.

    England move it well again but Leighton Baines is stopped in his tracks by a cracking sliding tackle from Enar Jaager. A Jaager-bomb? Wayne Rooney then heads wide. Another half chance.

  3. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Ken Coombs:, external I have to say, whether commenting on England at football or cricket, the BBC is more negative than any others I can think of. So much negativity from both BBC commentators and others on here...

    England have enjoyed 79% of the possession so far, Ken, and have had twice as many corners. There, enough positivity while the scoreline remains 0-0?

  4. CLOSE!published at 17:36 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Match stats

    It's not often you'll ever see England have 82% of possession away from home. But can they stick the ball in the net? Danny Welbeck does his level best with a twisty run on the left of the box, he beats his man and fires in a low cross/shot which just about bobbles away from the men in red.

    Jack Wilshere then picks it up and runs with it, toe-bunging a low shot into the side-netting. Good opening that. Sergei Parejko has not had a save to make yet though.

  5. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Wayne Rooney beats the offside trap to run onto another good ball over the top. He is up against four men in blue-and-black and unsurprisingly can't beat them all on his own. The support was too slow to arrive there and the chance is gone.

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    England are keeping the ball very nicely but are lacking any real width. That's the cons of this diamond system. The pros are that they look very neat and tidy in the middle third. If I understood Roy Hodgson's post-match quotes the other night then the theory is: the longer you keep the ball and move it around, the more likely your opponents are to become tired and slipshod in the second half.

    In other words, if you want your dinner now, we should have some goals after the 60-minute mark.

    Roy HodgsonImage source, Getty Images
  7. Elsewhere...published at 17:29 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Just as in Estonia, the rest of Europe is quite goalless at the moment. Ukraine and Macedonia have failed to break the deadlock, as have Russia and Moldova.

    If you want the ball in the onion bag, you need to head for Austria. Rubin Okotie has given the home side a 1-0 lead over Montenegro.

  8. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Wayne RooneyImage source, PA
  9. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    England have had five shots in 25 minutes - that's about the going rate for a night in Tallinn. Like a groom out with his mates the Estonian defence are still standing though. Rack 'em up.

  10. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Colin Reardon:, external The Rooney of six or seven years ago would not have missed that tap-in!

    Zenon Szulc:, external Rooney should have had three or four against San Marino. That he scored just the one goes to show that as a striker he's not world-class.

    Steven Miles:, external Wayne Rooney is possibly the most overrated player in the world...

  11. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    England fansImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Wayne Rooney out on the left wing sends a delicious crossfield pass which bisects the Estonian defence and almost sends Danny Welbeck clean through until a long leg cuts it out. Jack Wilshere is caught by a late shot, he takes a mental note of the perpetrator - watch this space.

    Another good move for England then ends with Fabian Delph screwing one over the bar from 20 yards. A cracking Adam Lallana stepover though in the build-up.

    Jack WilshereImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    It took 24 minutes for England to break down San Marino on Thursday and Estonia survive the first 20 in Tallinn easily enough. Without labouring the point, this is the best sounding game I've watched in a while. There's that Emile Heskey chant again.

  14. Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty in Tallinn

    "England turning up the pressure and some of the movement and passing around the edge of the area has even been well received by Estonia's supporters. Some nice moments from Jack Wilshere, and Wayne Rooney really should have had England goal number 43."

  15. Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    I think the band you can hear is the England fans Richard. Unless Estonians love a bit of 'Rule Britannia'. Anyway, Gary Cahill imposes himself with a heavy challenge on Blackpool number 10 Sergei Zenjov, an ankle biter. Nasty one.

  16. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Liam Stones:, external This could be a long evening...

    Stoney:, external England need width when playing lesser teams, but Hodgson sees fit to play four central midfielders. Prehistoric tactics.

    Richard Parfitt:, external The quality of the Estonia supporters' band really puts England's to shame!

  17. Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Must be?! No!

    Wayne Rooney should at least hit the target at the end of a slick move. Leighton Baines is sent free down the left and puts over a first-time ball to the near post, Rooney is free and looks set to apply the finish - but then misses the ball. Big opening, and Rooney clutches his head in his hands.

  18. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Terry Butcher
    Former England captain on 5 live

    "Wonderful play from England. Good movement by Rooney and Welbeck in the box and Wilshere curled the ball right onto the penalty spot. Rooney didn't quite get on top of the ball but it was a decent effort."

  19. CLOSE!published at 17:16 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    A moment of quality! What a ball from Jack Wilshere, spotter's badge as he clips a 25-yard pass over the heads of the Estonian backline and into Wayne Rooney's' run. Rooney has to hit it first time and does, but laces it over the top.

  20. Postpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 12 October 2014

    Tasty. Jack Wilshere stays down after a challenge in midfield before Martin Vunk leaves Jordan Henderson in a heap with an exuberant tackle. He gets away with a warning, presumably based on the fact that he has an excellent name.

    Some retribution moments later as Wayne Rooney catches Karol Mets with a swinging arm as they contest a header. Mets is not the first, and won't be the last, man to spend a Tallinn evening on all fours ejecting fluid from his mouth. But I think he's OK to continue.

    Jack WilshereImage source, Getty Images