Summary

  • England book place at Euro 2016

  • Rooney equals England scoring record

  • England captain substituted after 58 mins

  • Kane scores first of season with clever chip

  • Walcott scores twice after coming off bench

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 58 mins

    San Marino 0-3 England

    Wow. Wayne Rooney is coming off as Harry Kane comes on.

  2. Postpublished at 56 mins

    San Marino 0-3 England

    A bad mistake by John Stones almost lets in San Marino but the Everton player's blushes are spared as the hosts fail to make the most of the chance.

    England's first change is coming up. Harry Kane is getting ready to come on. Is Wayne Rooney coming off?

  3. Postpublished at 52 mins

    San Marino 0-3 England

    Jonjo Shelvey has been at the centre of some decent moves. He has certainly given Roy Hogson food for thought but is he good enough to make the squad for Euro 2016?

  4. 'Time to experiment'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-3 England

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    England are at Euro 2016 after this win here in San Marino tonight - so plenty of time for manager Roy Hodgson to do some experimenting in the remaining competitive qualifiers, starting against Switzerland at Wembley on Tuesday.

  5. Postpublished at 49 mins

    San Marino 0-3 England

    What has Roy Hodgson said to his players at the interval?

    They are playing with much more energy and look far more threatening. 

  6. 'Intent from England'published at 18:10 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-3 England

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went off at half-time kicking the pitch as he was frustrated but he seems to have had a word with himself. He ran with the ball and crossed for Ross Barkley to score. Oxlade-Chamberlain and England showed intent with that goal."

  7. goal

    GOAL - San Marino 0-3 Englandpublished at 46 mins

    Ross Barkley

    Ross Barkley celebratesImage source, PA

    Great start to the new half. 

    England are off to a flyer as Ross Barkley nets his first senior international goal with a close range header from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    San Marino 0-2 England

    England enjoyed 75% possession in the first 45 minutes. In other words they dominated. How many goals will they end up getting? Can Wayne Rooney break the record? 

    We're back under way.

  9. 'San Marino fans unhappy'published at 18:01

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Leontios TrattouImage source, PA

    Referee Leontios Trattou of Cyprus got a very rough ride from the San Marino fans as he headed towards the dressing rooms at half-time.

    Not sure it was a game changer but the home fans, with justification, feel they need all the help they can get and that was an incident they clearly feel a sense of injustice about.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Darrell Jones: Very dubious penalty and an own goal. Need that luck in a World Cup tournament not against San Marino.

    Nicholas Walker: England have done nothing and leading by an OG and shock penalty is the only way we would have scored.

    A Holton: I'm not one of the usual England doomsayers, but this is an awful performance. Only Shelvey can leave the pitch head held high.

    Jonjo ShelveyImage source, PA
  11. 'Routine so far'published at 17:57

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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    It was pretty routine. San Marino have tried to make it as difficult as they can and the pitch has been tough."

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-2 England

  13. 'Dreadful pitch'published at 17:54

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Roy HodgsonImage source, PA

    England manager Roy Hodgson was complimentary about the work the San Marino authorities had done in preparing a new pitch in recent weeks but it is actually in dreadful condition and making accurate passing and control very difficult.

    It is bare in parts and is cutting up badly in some areas as well. Luckily England are so vastly superior it is making no difference to the flow of the action, even if the game itself is a bitty affair.

  14. 'Brilliant save'published at 17:51

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    More on that save shortly before half-time to deny Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain...

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    The San Marino goalkeeper has done really well and that save was brilliant. Oxlade-Chamberlain struck his shot well and Aldo Simoncini did well to get a fingertip to it."

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 17:49

    San Marino 0-2 England

    It's been anything but a vintage performance but England are well on their way.

  16. Postpublished at 45 mins

    San Marino 0-2 England

    The half is ending on a bruising note. Phil Jagielka is clattered but it's going to take something a bit more meaty to stop the Everton man from getting back up.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 44 mins

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Outstanding save by San Marino keeper Aldo Simoncini to deny Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from close range after catastrophic defending by the hosts.

  18. 'England well on their way'published at 17:44 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Jamie VardyImage source, Reuters

    England are now well on the way to the win that will send them to Euro 2016 - what remains is to see if Wayne Rooney can hit that 50-goal landmark and perhaps for the likes of Ross Barkley, Jonjo Shelvey and Jamie Vardy to make their mark, albeit against exceedingly sub-standard opposition.

    San Marino and their fans have accepted their fate so the novelty of a rare glimpse of Premier League stars in the flesh is setting in.

  19. Postpublished at 40 mins

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Roy Hodgson struggles to see in the sunlightImage source, Reuters

    Roy Hodgson was sporting sunglasses when he arrived at the ground but they are missing now and the England boss is struggling to see what is going on as he shields his eyes from the early evening sun.

    He's not missing much. It's extremely flat.

  20. England getting into good positions'published at 17:41 British Summer Time 5 September 2015

    San Marino 0-2 England

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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    It is crosses that are causing San Marino problems today. England are getting into some good positions and putting some good balls into the box which is good to see.