England destroyed Croatia 5-1 tonight to seal their World Cup 2010 place, even although a draw would have been enough after Ukraine failed to beat Belarus.
England: Green, Johnson, Terry, Upson, Ashley Cole, Lennon (Beckham 80), Barry, Lampard, Gerrard (Milner 81), Rooney, Heskey (Defoe 60).
Subs Not Used: Foster, Brown, Bridge, Crouch.
Booked: Terry.
Goals: Lampard 8 pen, Gerrard 18, Lampard 59, Gerrard 66, Rooney 77.
Croatia: Runje, Srna, Krizanac, Simunic, Pranjic, Mandzukic, Vukojevic, Pokrivac (Rakitic 45), Kranjcar, Eduardo (Klasnic 74), Olic (Petric 45).
Subs Not Used: Subasic, Drpic, Cale, Leko.
Booked: Simunic.
Goals: Eduardo 73.
Att: 87,319
Ref: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain).
