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The Guardian - UK
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World Cup 2010 qualifier: England v Andorra

england andorra: Wembley Way
Due to the Tube strike the attendance was expected to be way below capacity and a sparsely populated Wembley Way before the match supported the theory Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images
england andorra: Fans' banner
We'd be more impressed if they were Andorra supporters ... Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA
england andorra: England soccer fans hold placards in response to the tube strikes
These fans let everyone know what they think of RMT union leader Bob Crow Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
england andorra: Empty seats at Wembley
The empty seats around them hasn't stopped these fans from enjoying themselves Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
england andorra: Rooney scores
After just four minutes Wayne Rooney ghosts into the box to nod home unmarked at the far post ... Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
england andorra: Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the opening goal
... before celebrating with Theo Walcott Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
england andorra: David Beckham evades a clumsy challenge from Andorra's Fernando Silva
David Beckham, making his 100th start for England, evades a clumsy challenge from Andorra's Fernando Silva Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA
england andorra: England v Andorra - FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier
Theo Walcott finds his path to goal blocked by Txema Garcia, left, and Manolo Jimenez Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
england andorra: Frank Lampard scores
Frank Lampard sidefoots Walcott's pullback through the legs of Alvarez from 15 yards for his third goal in his last four gamess Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images
england andorra: Andorra players square up to Joleon Lescott
A spot of handbags as Andorra players square up to Joleon Lescott, but referee Hendrikus Nijhuis just looks on and lets the players get on with it Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA
england andorra: England's Cole jumps over Josep Manuel Ayala
Ashley Cole hurdles over Josep Manuel Ayala's sliding tackle as he goes on one of his trademark marauding runs down the left Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
england andorra: Wayne Rooney scores his second and England's third
In almost a carbon copy of his first goal, Rooney finds himself unmarked on the edge of the six yard box and places a header to the left of Koldo Alvarez and into the net for England's third goal Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA
england andorra: Peter Crouch shoots past Marc Vales
Peter Crouch puts his long legs to good use as he scissor kicks a shot past Marc Vales Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
england andorra: Jermain Defoe
Following a cross from Glen Johnson an unmarked Jermain Defoe flicks a header into the far corner from seven yards Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
england andorra: Defoe celebrates
... and then two minutes later he celebrates his second goal of the night after gleefully ramming the ball home from five yards after Alvarez in the Andorra goal failed to keep hold of a Beckham free-kick Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
england andorra: England fan waves a flag
The goalfest has got this England fan in a good mood Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA
england andorra: Steven Gerrard and Marcio Vieira fight for the ball
Steven Gerrard stretches to take the ball away from the feet of Marcio Vieira Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
england andorra: Peter Crouch scores past Koldo Alvarez
Crouch completes the rout as he prods the ball between Alvarez's legs following a mix up in the Andorran defence Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
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