San Marino 0 England 6 player ratings: Did Jamie Vardy, Jonjo Shelvey and John Stones impress in big chance for Three Lions?
San Marino 0 England 6
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.England cruised to a comfortable win against San Marino as the Three Lions secured their place at Euro 2016 with a 6-0 victory.
Roy Hodgson handed first England starts to John Stones, Jonjo Shelvey and Jamie Vardy for the match against their tiny European opponents.
Wayne Rooney opened the scoring for England after just 12 minutes from the penalty spot after a suspect call - the goal equalling Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time goal record.
Christian Brolli headed in an own goal shortly after as Roy Hodgson's eased into half-time with a comfortable lead.
It took less than 20 seconds for Ross Barkley to head in England's third as the game became a stroll in the park.
Theo Walcott came off the bench to score twice, while Harry Kane scored the goal of the match, latching onto a Shelvey pass to chip over goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini.
Disagree? Let us know in the comments below...
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments