Battistini makes a good tackle to deny an England break down the right that was sparked by Vardy. The away side do maintain their pressure, however, with Barkley able to pick out Kane. The goalscorer is forced wide by the goalkeeper, before losing out when trying to cut back a cross.
88'
Shaw sees a cross blocked on the left-hand side, as England continue play at a leisurely pace. Tosi robs Walcott off the ball, before San Marino attempt to counter down the left, but their foray forward is quickly snuffed out on the halfway line by Clyne.
86'
England are content to retain the ball and keep it moving during the dying minutes. Walcott tries to find Kane in behind enemy lines, by the ex-Norwich man is dispossessed after a forceful challenge. Barkley tries to shoot from a tight angle moments later, but the Everton midfielder balloons an effort high of the target.
84'
Hirsch manages to feed Rinaldi down the right-hand side, before the substitute cuts inside and musters up a shot with his left foot! Hart is forced into his first actual save of the match, patting down the ball and claiming it easily.
82'
Almost a hat trick for Walcott! The former Southampton man races in behind the San Marino back four, before stabbing a poor finish wide of the left-hand post! That should have made it 7-0, without any doubt.
80'
A. Della Valle enters the game and replaces D. Simoncini.
The hosts are happy to take their time over their kicks, with D. Simoncini also withdrawn for Alessandro Della Valle. The substitute has a bit of a history against England, but not in a good way! San Marino will be happy to try and stay watertight and keep it at six.
78'
T. Walcott has scored a goal for England! Assist by R. Barkley.
GOOOOOOOAL! WALCOTT MAKES IT SIX! The Arsenal man grabs his second goal off the bench, sliding a neat finish underneath the goalkeeper after a neat ball into the penalty area from Barkley. Things are looking a little bit more peachy for England now.
77'
H. Kane has scored a goal for England! Assist by J. Shelvey.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL! KANE MAKES IT 5-0! The Spurs striker is picked out in behind by Shelvey, before taking one touch to settle himself. His second is a deft chip over the advancing A. Simoncini, which bounces into the back of the net and seals his first of the evening.
76'
Only 15 minutes are left on the clock in San Marino, with the hosts looking to hang on for what isn't a terrible result. England will be holding onto their 100% record here tonight, leaving them in a fantastic position to qualify for the upcoming Euros.
75'
D. Rinaldi enters the game and replaces A. Selva.
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74'
Kane tries to break down the right-hand side, but the Spurs striker can only check back onto his right and see a cross blocked. Shaw tries to flight a delivery in from the left, but the Man United left-back watches his ball brush the roof of the net on its way over. Selva is replaced by Rinaldi.
72'
L. Tosi enters the game and replaces G. Bonini.
Just wide from Clyne! The former Southampton defender tries his luck from the right-hand side, but can only guide it beyond the far post! Bonini is replaced by Tosi for the home side, with the player introduced slotting into the midfield four.
70'
That goal from Walcott has stirred the fans into action once again, with San Marino unable to generate any kind of opportunity in response. A long ball is pumped into the hosts' penalty area, but Brolli heads away. Moments later, Hart almost makes a mistake, but pounces on the loose ball ahead of an opponent.
68'
T. Walcott has scored a goal for England! Assist by F. Delph.
GOOOOOOOOOAL! WALCOTT! The Arsenal man nets with his first touch, after Delph was found making tracks down the left. The Man City midfielder drills a low cross towards the back post, with the substitute able to rifle home from a few yards out!
67'
T. Walcott enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
England move the ball out to the left-hand side, before Delph checks back inside. He jinks onto his right foot, before attempting to curl an effort into the top right-hand corner, but the ball sails over the crossbar and to safety. Not too far away for the substitute.
65'
Barkley tries to line up a long-range effort, but D. Simoncini makes a timely block! England are retaining the ball and tirelessly searching for another goal. Despite having luck when crossing in from wide areas, Shelvey keeps trying to lift complicated passes into a congested area on the edge of the box.
63'
Delph gives away a free kick for challenging with raised studs, as this second half continues to whimper on. Hodgson's men certainly aren't taking the game by storm, with the Three Lions currently doing just enough to get by. The atmosphere has become rather dull as a result.
61'
A near-post corner is flicked on by Stones, but the ball sails behind for a San Marino goal kick. England are continuing to dominate and attempt to get the ball wide early, with Kane providing more of a physical target man to aim for during the final half an hour.
59'
H. Kane enters the game and replaces W. Rooney.
Rooney and Milner were the men to make way for the Three Lions, with the former needing to wait until next game to try and break Charlton's record once and for all. The game is still being played at a very slow pace, with San Marino keeping nine men behind the ball at all times.
58'
F. Delph enters the game and replaces J. Milner.
57'
Bonini gets dumped on the floor by Vardy, as the hosts continue to come off second-best physically. Kane and Delph are stripped off and ready to go for the visitors, with Hodgson clearly looking to give those two players some confidence and fitness-boosting minutes.
55'
Stones makes a mistake, but manages to deny Selva from turning, before a shot from 25 yards out is deflected high into the air. Hirsch tries to challenge with Hart, but the Man City goalkeeper comes out on top. England head down the other end, but a near-post touch from Rooney is nicked away from him by D. Simoncini.
54'
Vitaioli manages a cheeky nutmeg on Barkley, before being hauled back by the England midfielder. Almost immediately, however, the hosts lose the ball from the resulting free kick. Play has been fractured by a lot of niggling fouls at the moment.
52'
Milner is subject to a neat pull back from Shaw, but the ball narrowly escapes him. Selva tries to dribble his way out of trouble for the hosts, but the captain goes down softly under a physical challenge from the aforementioned former Leeds midfielder. Free kick to San Marino, but the home team are immediately back under pressure.
50'
Oxlade-Chamberlain plays a terrible ball in towards the edge of the penalty area, but a poor half clearance from D. Simoncini results in a deflected long-range effort from Shelvey. The resulting corner is claimed confidently by A. Simoncini.
48'
Vardy whips a cross in from the left, but Rooney can't get enough on the delivery to turn it home for a record-breaking goal! Shelvey then looks for a ball over the top for the aforementioned Man United man, but he can't bring it under his spell.
46'
R. Barkley has scored a goal for England! Assist by A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
We are underway in the second half at Serravalle! The hosts have kept the scoreline fairly low at the moment, but plenty can change once fatigue becomes more of a factor. Business as usual at the moment for the Three Lions.
GOOOOOOOAL! BARKLEY MAKES IT 3-0! That's his first international goal! Rooney is found by an Oxlade-Chamberlain cross from the right, flicking the ball on for his teammate. The Everton midfielder diverts a glancing header into the back of the net!
45' +2
A. Simoncini claims yet another poor cross in from the left flank, before a quick San Marino break is halted by an offside flag. Rooney then whip a delivery into the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a simple catch. All very easy for the hosts; shot-stopper.
45'
There are three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.
44'
Great save from A. Simoncini! The goalkeeper gets a fantastic hand up to deny Oxlade-Chamberlain from a tight angle, keeping the scoreline down with a top stop! That really should have been 3-0 to England.
42'
A. Simoncini is forced into another routine save, as the Three Lions continue to knock on the door. Only a few minutes remain until the break, with Hodgson prowling his technical area in an attempt to inspire England towards another much-needed goal. Oxlade-Chamberlain does well to clear a neat free-kick delivery on the edge of his own box.
40'
Milner whips in a corner from the right flank, which Stones manages to meet! The Everton defender guides a headed effort goalwards, but it is very easy for A. Simoncini to catch! Moments later, Barkley breaks down the flank, but the English midfielder can't deliver a dangerous cross from the left byline.
38'
Stones picks up a loose ball on the edge of the opposition penalty area, but D. Simoncini dives into an important tackle! Moments later, A. Simoncini needs to be alert to a neat ball in behind, getting there ahead of Rooney to make a timely clearance. It's constant pressure from England.
36'
Milner angles in a swirling cross from the right-hand side, but it is narrowly too high for Vardy. Shaw then feeds the Leicester City man down the left channel, but he is frustrated this time by a timely block. The former Southampton left-back is present once again to whip in his own delivery, but A. Simoncini punches away.
34'
Brolli takes another knock to the head, after challenging for an aerial ball, with the San Marino defender not having the nicest of evenings. He collided with Vardy, leading to his physios coming into the fray to apply some ice and bandages.
32'
Oxlade-Chamberlain sweeps in a cross from the right, but D. Simoncini does well to block a flicked finish from Rooney. England are pushing on and looking to net a couple of additional goals before half time, but San Marino are trying to be as frustrating and organised as possible.
30'
C. Brolli is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
OWN GOAL! That makes it two for the away side! A dangerous cross from the left-hand side by Shaw is nodded home by Brolli! Rooney was behind him, but is denied an opportunity to nose ahead of Charlton's goalscoring record! 2-0 to England!
29'
Good stuff from the San Marino goalkeeper! Shelvey plays a neat through ball in between the hosts' back four, with Rooney and Vardy chasing. The latter tries to get there, but is beaten to it by a sliding challenge from A. Simoncini. Neat work from the pair of debutants inside the opening half an hour.
27'
Vardy earns England a corner on the left-hand side, after some good running to the byline. It is taken short and finds Clyne on the edge of the box, but Hirsch blocks the shot from the former Saints right-back. Moments later, Milner can only find the advertising hoardings from 25 yards out.
25'
A pass is lifted into Rooney, who takes a neat touch in the box, but the Man United striker can't spin away from D. Simoncini. Barkley tries to curl a back-post cross in towards Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the goalkeeper rises highest to claim above the Arsenal man.
23'
The referee manages to get in the way of a Shelvey pass, but San Marino are unable to break upfield. England attack again, but Barkley sees a through ball blocked by Chiaruzzi, as the frustrations continue to rise for the away side. They need to remain patient, with Selva and company yet to cause any problems at all.
21'
Aside from the penalty breakthrough, England have been otherwise pretty low on ideas. San Marino have been able to sit back and absorb pressure, with the visitors unable to move the ball from left to right quickly enough to force an overload. Pretty dull in terms of action!
19'
Hart hasn't had anything to do at all, with the Man City goalkeeper having the occasional touch with his feet. The away fans are cheering every completed pass. Rooney manages to force a save from the goalkeeper, before Milner tries to capitalise on the rebound. The Liverpool midfielder can only guide a deflected finish straight at A. Simoncini, however.
17'
Berardi finds Selva with a long throw, but Selva is easily robbed of the ball by Barkley. England immediately counter, with the away team winning a corner. Milner whips it in, but Palazzi manages to clear San Marino's lines.
15'
Oxlade-Chamberlain does well to block a cross on the right flank, earning San Marino a rare corner. It is taken short, before being lifted into the box by Hirsch, but Stones hacks clear after a flick on. Vardy is then dragged down on the break, earning the Three Lions yet another free kick.
13'
Penalty goal scored by W. Rooney for England!
GOOOOOOOOAL! ROONEY NETS THE PENALTY! The England striker sends the goalkeeper the wrong way, equalling Bobby Charlton's international goalscoring record! That puts the away side 1-0 up!
12'
M. Berardi gets yellow.
PENALTY FOR ENGLAND! Milner curls a free-kick delivery towards a bunch of players at the back post, but play is pulled back for a foul! Berardi is booked for handball, when in fact it was Stones who was the culprit! Poor decision, unless it has been awarded for a push.
10'
Shaw whips a good cross in from the left-hand side, but Oxlade-Chamberlain isn't able to make contact at the back post under pressure from Berardi. The away fans are making all of the noise, with the Three Lions mounting the siege already. Experienced striker Selva is looking very isolated up top for the hosts.
8'
There's a brief stoppage in play, after an attempted header from Vardy catches Brolli on the back of his head. Oxlade-Chamberlain stood up a good cross to the back post, but the Leicester striker was unable to capitalise. The San Marino physios come on to treat their defender, who is bleeding slightly.
6'
All of the ball has belonged to England, with the blue shirts of San Marino doing little other than remain compact and wait for mistakes from their opponents. Berardi tries to break down the left-hand side, however, but a slow counter from the home team ends with an aimless diagonal that heads straight out of play.
4'
San Marino are sitting extremely deep, with two lines of four and five respectively. The hosts are packed on the edge of their own penalty area, with the Three Lions having the liberty to try and pick their opponents apart. Casual stuff from Hodgson's men at the moment, with A. Simoncini having to gather up a few loose balls.
2'
Wayne Rooney is found by a through ball from Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the Man United forward is caught narrowly offside. If the former Everton striker finds the back of the net once tonight, he will equal Charlton's goalscoring record for his country, with two goals enough to break it.
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We are underway in the first half! Shelvey and Vardy will make their competitive England debuts this evening, with plenty of the visitors having a point to prove to their coach ahead of the 2016 European Championship.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of tonight's European Championship qualifier between San Marino and England, as Roy Hodgson's side look to maintain their 100% record in Group E. Currently, the Three Lions have 18 points from six matches, while the hosts boast merely a point and a goal difference of minus 19. Wayne Rooney is chasing Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record, with plenty of inexperienced players getting a runout too.
I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action from Serravalle, as Hodgson shuffles his pack in terms of personnel. San Marino will be trying to battle their way to a famous result, with their system and approach rather predictable. The home team have lost three consecutive fixtures, while England come into this clash after a 3-2 win over Slovenia.
TEAM NEWS: It seems to be the classic 5-4-1 formation for San Marino, who will try and keep the scoreline down as they face Group E's in-form outfit. 39-year-old Andy Selva will be the native team's lone striker and captain for the evening, after failing to make the squad against Estonia. There are plenty of changes in the back five for the hosts, which will be something that England's goal-hungry offensive options will be keen to exploit.
TEAM NEWS: Jamie Vardy starts up front for the Three Lions, after an impressive start to the Premier League season with Leicester. John Stones, Luke Shaw and Nathaniel Clyne have also had regular top-flight minutes this campaign and start, with Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney the other names to hold their place. Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey is deployed in midfield, alongside Ross Barkley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with England looking to a 4-3-3 system.
San Marino starting line-up (5-4-1): A. Simoncini; Bonini, Brolli, D. Simoncini, Palazzi, Berardi; Hirsch, Battistini, Chiaruzzi, Vitaioli; Selva.
San Marino substitutes: Muraccini, Benedettini, Berretti, Aless. Della Valle, Alex Della Valle, Golinucci, Mazza, Rinaldi, Stefanelli, Tosi, Valentini, F. Vitaioli.
HALF TIME! England are comfortably ahead at the break by a 2-0 scoreline, after a Rooney penalty and an own goal from Brolli. The opener had a hint of fortune to it, before a dangerous Shaw cross was too teasing for the San Marino defence to deal with. The English goalscorer now finds himself level with Bobby Charlton's record.
FULL TIME! England secure their qualification to the 2016 European Championship, after a 6-0 win over San Marino on the road. Wayne Rooney managed to equal Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record, with Walcott, Kane and Barkley also getting in on the act. That's all that we have time for, I've been Simon Harrison and I hope to see you again next time.
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