The road to South Africa - England qualify for the 2010 World Cup

6 Sep 2008: Andorra 0-2 England A double from second-half substitute Joe Cole spared Fabio Capello’s blushes as England, who were goalless before half-time, recorded an unimpressive victory Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP

Cole scores his second goal Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

10 Sep 2008: Croatia 1-4 England A hat-trick from Theo Walcott and a goal from Wayne Rooney gave England a stunning win over the team that had twice beaten them in Euro 2008 qualifying Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

Capello applauds England's fine victory in Zagreb Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

11 Oct 2008: England 5-1 Kazakhstan Another disappointing goalless first half was forgotten after England scored five in the second, with Rio Ferdinand among the scorers Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Jermain Defoe adds to his goal tally Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

15 Oct 2008: Belarus 1-3 England Steven Gerrard’s powerful 30-yard strike and a second-half brace from Rooney allowed England to take three points in a hostile atmosphere Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe

Rooney scores the winner Photograph: Ivan Sekretarev/AP

1 April 2009: England 2-1 Ukraine Peter Crouch scores an acrobatic goal as England host Ukraine at Wembley Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Andriy Schevchenko equalises, but John Terry's late header means England maintain their 100% record Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Europe

6 Jun 2009: Kazakhstan 0-4 England Capello's men looked weary early in their match with Kazakhstan as the 7,000-mile round trip appeared to take its toll. But goals from Barry, Heskey, Rooney and Lampard ensured England came away with a 4-0 win Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

Barry got England off the mark that night in the 40th minute Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

10 Jun 2009: England 6-0 Andorra Two goals each for Rooney and Defoe helped to complete a perfect first competitive season for Capello’s side Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Beckham gives England the thumbs-up Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

9 Sept 2009: England 5-1 Croatia Lampard scores the first goal from the penalty spot as England rout Croatia Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

The victory, their eighth competitive triumph in succession, means they qualify for the 2010 World Cup with two matches to spare Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins