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Good evening, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of England's World Cup qualifying clash against San Marino.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 3
Wembley / 12.10.2012
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    Toby Keel

    Updated 12/10/2012 at 21:54 GMT+1


    53'
    Cahill gets into the San Marino box, only to lose his footing and composure as he goes down. England are yet to make an impression in this second half.
    52'
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    Carrick forces his way through after a slick interchange with Welbeck, but his shot lacks power as Simoncini is able to make a decent save to his right!
    51'
    Hart gets a rare touch at the back as he passes to Jagielka, and this is far too patient from England for the crowd's liking.
    50'
    STAT: San Marino have scored just once in their last 14 World Cup qualifying matches.
    49'
    England have a rare period of possession in their own half as San Marino press fractionally higher up the field, and it's a slow start to the second half.
    48'
    Walker storms down the right and looks to cut the ball back for someone in the box, but he is crowded out and the move breaks down.
    47'
    No changes have been made by either manager at the break, and Baines is again marauding down the left and overlapping to get to the byline, almost at will.
    46'
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    The second half is under way, and England kick off looking to hit their stride a little quicker than they managed to in the first half. /// @CharlieAshton reckons it will end up 4-0, Sammy Taylor is going for 8-0 and Gabs T is going for 11-0.
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    Right then, how many more will England score in the second half? What will the final scoreline be in this match, and is any individual going to net four?
    45+3'
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    The half-time whistle goes at Wembley, and England have two goals on the board, courtesy of Rooney - from the penalty spot - and Welbeck, with an exquisite backheel. The crowd will expect many more in the second half, but England are pleased with their work as they leave the field for the break.
    45+2'
    Cleverley attempts to lift a deep ball to the back post, but Brolli manages to clear and to punt the ball back upfield.
    45+1'
    Welbeck and Rooney are both very close to stealing in from close range as Baines delivers another brilliant cross, but Vitaioli manages to sweep up at the back.
    45'
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    Rooney skips inside once more and flashes a shot wide of the near post with Simoncini watching on hopefully. Lennon then goes down in the box, but the referee is unmoved. Three minutes will be added.
    44'
    STAT: England’s opponents have avoided defeat just twice in the last 10 years (W1 D1 L54).
    43'
    Simoncini dives on a loose ball from a Baines cross and manages to smother it with Welbeck lurking ominously once more. England are ending the half very strongly, as is expected of them.
    42'
    Rooney whips over a very fine delivery from the right, but Brolli does superbly to head clear from inside the six-yard box with Welbeck just behind him.
    41'
    Rooney charges in from the left and fires a low shot on target, with Simoncini able to parry the ball behind for a corner kick.
    40'
    Cleverley is playing with typical energy in the middle of the field for England, and he is linking up the play to good effect.
    39'
    Oxlade-Chamberlain sprints down the right as he and Lennon swap flanks very briefly, before his cross is deflected away by Brolli.
    38'
    It's a breathless few minutes at Wembley as England score twice, and it looks as though the floodgates are opening now with the hosts rampant.
    37'
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    GOAL! Danny Welbeck gets on the scoresheet with a cute finish at the near post! Lennon races to the right byline and cuts the ball back for the striker, who backheels beyond Simoncini in similar fashion to his goal against Sweden at the Euros!