Summary

  • Sturridge heads England in front from Walker cross

  • Lallana adds second with header from Rose cross

  • Cahill heads in from Rooney corner

  • Result: Northern Ireland 4-0 Azerbaijan

  • Lafferty, McAuley McLaughlin & Brunt for NI

  • NI go above Azerbaijan into second in Group C

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. 'Second-class game'

    England 1-0 Scotland

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  2. England 1-0 Scotland

    The pattern is set. England use their centre-backs to play out, and Gary Cahill is closed down and ends up putting it out of play. 

  3. KICK-OFF

    England 1-0 Scotland

    No changes, under way...

  4. 'So dull and boring'

    England 1-0 Scotland

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    We could be five years ago watching England. It is so dull and boring to watch, one paced. 

    They are two bad teams.

    After the full-time whistle Robbie will be on BBC Radio 5 live's football phone-in 6-0-6 taking your calls on tonight's action.

  5. Good, better, Best

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan

    Gareth McAuley joins some famous names on NI goals list...

    Gareth McAuley put NI 2-0 up against AzerbaijanPacemaker

    Gareth McAuley put NI 2-0 up against Azerbaijan

  6. Only the group winners definitely qualify for the World Cup, mind. 

  7. As it stands

    N.Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan

    They'll be dancing in the streets of Nuremberg and Newry if Group C ends like this.

    Group C.

  8. Will Scotland get more chances?

    England 1-0 Scotland

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

    It was such a quality cross from Kyle Walker for the goal. Grant Hanley was unlucky. He did well to block the shot and he was winded and no one else was able to get across and cover Sturridge.

    Other than that, I think England have been very average.

    We've had two great chances to get back into it. All Hanley has to do is head it down and he's not even close to the target. Then Snodgrass makes the perfect run and Griffiths goes for the strike. Bad decision-making. Are we going to get more chances like that? I don't know.

    Grant HanleySNS

    Hanley wasted a free header from a corner shortly after England's goal

  9. European round-up

    Half-time whistles are blowing across Europe in tonight's nine World Cup qualifiers and after the early flurry of goals we brought you earlier there's not an awful lot more to add. 

    In Group C, Germany head into the beak in Rimini with a 3-0 lead over San Marino, Jonas Hector adding to goals inside the first 10 minutes by Sami Khedira and Serge Gnabry. Also in Group C, Czech Republic lead Norway 1-0.

    In Group F, Slovakia have cruised into a 3-0 lead against Lithuania, who sat in second place coming into this round of fixtures but won't be there much longer. Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is among the goalscorers in Trnava. Also in Group F, Malta are holding their own in a goalless stalemate with Slovenia.  

    In Group E, Poland lead Romania 1-0 through Kamil Grosicki while Denmark lead Kazakhstan 2-1, Tottenham's Christian Eriksen scoring a penalty to put the Danes ahead. 

    The Group A meeting between France and Sweden at Stade de France is goalless.

  10. One shot, one goal

    England 1-0 Scotland

    England scored with their only effort on target in that first half. Clinical. 

  11. Old dog, old tricks

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan

  12. As it stands

    England 1-0 Scotland

    England taking complete control of Group F. Gordon Strachan could have a few tough questions to answer.

    Group F as it stands.

  13. N Ireland in control

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan

    BBC Sport's Alvin McCaig in Belfast: "The second goal, a West Brom combo of Brunt delivery and McAuley finish, was reward for a half of terrific football from the hosts. High pressing and crisp passing have seen Northern Ireland dominate - the Windsor faithful are happy and Michael O'Neill will want more of the same after the break."

    Gareth McAuleyPA

  14. 'Expect England to make a mistake'

    England 1-0 Scotland

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on 5 live

    There have been no surprises for England. They will have expected Scotland to come and play this intense football.

    Once it settled down England's quality showed through and Scotland struggled in the last period to get a real grasp on the game. 

    England playing out from the back does not look natural. England's centre-midfielders (Henderson and Dier) think they are better on the ball than they are. 

    Scotland are a team that are expecting England to make a mistake.

  15. Passing to victory?

    England 1-0 Scotland

    England perhaps edging it because of a touch (we stress a touch) more quality.

    The Three Lions have completed 85% of their passes while Scotland have completed just 69%.

    Neither side offering a lesson in keep ball but the home side are doing enough it seems.

    England 1-0 Scotland.

  16. England 1-0 Scotland

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    For quality England have had the edge but for fighting spirit Scotland have been matching England.

    Scotland are playing one dimensional stuff and closing England down at the back.

  17. Let's call it a slow burner

    England 1-0 Scotland

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    England ahead but nothing to get the pulses racing there. Scrappy, undistinguished stuff from both sides.

    John StonesReuters

  18. Not bad, but not good enough

    England 1-0 Scotland

    Alasdair Lamont
    BBC Sport Scotland at Wembley

    Far from Scotland's worst first half under Gordon Strachan in recent times, but the stark reality is that they trail and unfortunately a valiant defeat is not good enough tonight.

  19. HALF-TIME

    Northern Ireland 2-0 Azerbaijan

  20. England 1-0 Scotland

    England v Scotland wasn't much whack in the first half in 1996 either. The second half was brilliant though.

    Just need to bring Jamie Redknapp on and get Gazza into space.