| Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe both scored twice as England gave
58,000 fans, who refused to be beaten by a London travel nightmare,
ample reward for their defiance with their biggest win in a competitive
game since 1999.
Anything other than victory over an Andorra side ranked 198 in
the world was never seriously considered.
Now though, after hitting their part-time opponents for six at
Wembley, just as they did against Luxembourg a decade ago, the
Three Lions know a win against Croatia on September 9 will seal
a place at next year's World Cup with two games to spare.
And if England make it, Fabio Capello will want Rooney in the
same form as he has showed this season, his latest brace enough
for him to streak clear in the World Cup qualifying sharp-shooters
table with eight goals.
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